2020 Mars rover will land on the red planet like its predecessor Curiosity
Source: NASA
Successor Curiosity will open the way for the first people to build a permanent base on the Red Planet – says Krzysztof Urbanski.
Start scheduled for the summer of 2020 and landing on Mars after eight or nine months. The rover will search for signs of life and store samples to be further in the future sent back to Earth. The cost of the mission is expected to reach $ 1.9 billion.
A new future Mars missions in 2020 will experiment processing of the dominant carbon dioxide in the thin Martian atmosphere with oxygen. This element is necessary for people who will build a base on Mars. It could also be the raw material for the production of rocket fuel for returning to Earth spacecraft future. The proposed vehicle will be equipped also include in ground-penetrating radar and equipment on the boom to the collection and testing of soil samples, as well as two cameras, which allow the transmission to Earth stereoscopic photos and videos. The rover’s instruments are expected to cost $ 130 million and will occupy less space than on board Curiosity, which weighed 75 kg. The resulting space will be used by the cylindrical storage tanks, which will be stored samples of Martian soil.– Jeep equipped with a powerful new scientific instruments built with our international partners, discover the secrets of the past Mars hidden in the geological record – said John Grunsfeld, former astronaut, NASA’s deputy chief for research. – This mission will be an important element in the search for life in the universe.
The new rover is also a study on the use of raw materials by the future residents of the base on the Red Planet. – Mars has the resources likely to reduce the number of necessary materials that manned missions will need to take with you – said William Gerstenmaier, NASA’s deputy chief for manned expeditions. – Understanding the Martian soil and atmosphere will allow for effective planning of the mission.None part or whole songs contained in the log can not be reproduced or further distributed in any form or by any means (including electronic, mechanical or otherwise, or in any manner) including copy broader digitization, photocopying or copying, including posting on the Internet – without the express written consent of GREMI Business Communication. Any use or the use of songs in whole or in part without permission GREMI Business Communication or authors in violation of the law is forbidden under penalty and may be prosecuted.
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