Ice Dragon: A Mission to Address Science and Human Exploration Objectives on Mars

Carol R. Stoker,Alfonso F. Davila,Gerald B. Sanders,Brian Glass,Andrew A. Gonzales,Jennifer Lynne Heldmann,John Stanley Karcz,Larry Lemke

Ice Dragon: A Mission to Address Science and Human Exploration Objectives on Mars

2012

Carol R. Stoker
Alfonso F. Davila
Gerald B. Sanders
Brian Glass
Andrew A. Gonzales
Jennifer Lynne Heldmann
John Stanley Karcz
Larry Lemke

We present a mission concept where a SpaceX Dragon capsule lands a payload on Mars that samples ground ice to search for evidence of life, assess hazards to future human missions, and demonstrate use of Martian resources.

Keywords:

Mars landing
Astrobiology
Planetary protection
Remote sensing
Extraterrestrial life
Exploration of Mars
Mars Exploration Program
Geography
Space exploration
Martian
Payload

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