G. De Zaiacomo , I. Pontijas Fuentes , S. Centuori , P. Hermosín

DOI Number XXX-YYY-ZZZ

Conference Number HiSST 2018_1280823

This paper presents the Earth return Entry Descent and Landing (EDL) analysis carried out to support the Mars Sample Return Architecture Assessment Study, lead by DEIMOS Space under ESA contract. Mars Sample Return (MSR) is a proposed joint collaborative mission between ESA and NASA, with the goal of bringing back to Earth several surface samples from the Red Planet. The objective of the study was to evaluate the mission feasibility and its sensitivity to the most critical design drivers to select the best candidates for the mission and system design. Extensive mission analysis activities were carried out to verify the fulfillment of the mission goals. The EDL mission analysis, based on a robust methodology for the design of the EDL phase in case of high energy entry scenarios, included Entry Corridor analysis for different Earth return scenarios and preliminary EDL mission performance assessment. The results of the analysis allowed to identify the feasible solutions among the proposed architecture, and confirmed at preliminary analysis level the viability of the mission objectives, focusing in particular on the EDL mission of the return capsule.

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In Categories: High-Speed Missions and Vehicles, HiSST 2018, Space Mission Analysis
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