Mission Scenario
Marpost would be launched to Mars together with a fleet of robotic spacecraft designed to study the planet both from its orbit and on its surface, while humans will not land on the red planet. The station would reach the Mars orbit from where its crew will research Mars by operating the robots; for this reason the mission is called ‘hybrid’.
Since the robots will be controlled by Marpost crewmembers from Martian orbit it will eliminate one of the basic problems of robotic Mars missions, the 14 minutes delay for radio signals to reach the Earth. Samples of Martian soil will then be delivered by these robots to Marpost and later brought back to Earth. The whole duration of the flight is set for 2.5 years with one month of work in Mars orbit. The mission would also prove that people can survive a lengthy trip through deep space and effectively perform their professional responsibilities, including operating the spacecraft and conducting research activities.
Read more about this topic: Mars Piloted Orbital Station
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