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Mars Program Overview “ The Mars Exploration Program is delivering on the promise ”

Mars Program Overview “ The Mars Exploration Program is delivering on the promise ”. Roger Gibbs Deputy Manager Mars Program February 27, 2013. Mars Exploration Program. Project Status. MSL: “ John Klein ” Drill Point. MAVEN: On schedule to launch this fall

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Mars Program Overview “ The Mars Exploration Program is delivering on the promise ”

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  1. Mars Program Overview“The Mars Exploration Program is delivering on the promise” Roger Gibbs Deputy Manager Mars Program February 27, 2013

  2. Mars Exploration Program

  3. Project Status MSL: “John Klein” Drill Point • MAVEN: • On schedule to launch this fall • Now in Environments Testing in Denver • MSL: • Analyzing first drilled rock materials in Yellowknife Bay • MRO: • Detecting new areas of Recurring Slope Lineae (RSLs), e.g., in VallesMarineris • SHARAD returning to operations • ODY: • Successful transition to Side B • Continuing to fill gores in THEMIS coverage • Drifting to later local times • MEX: • Finished period of good radar coverage (periapsis in the dark) • MER-B: • Finishing Cape York survey • Preparing to start move to Solander Point NASA / JPL / U. Arizona NASA / JPL / MSSS ODY: Melas MRO: Coprates NASA / JPL / Cornell U. NASA / JPL / ASU MRO: Coprates MER-B: Endeavour

  4. Mars Network Relay Performance • Curiosity is returning large amounts of science data via an international network of Mars relay orbiters • Over 100 Gigabits of data returned through Sol 184 • Averaging over 550 Mb/sol, well above MSL project requirements • MRO: • High performance relay based on new Electra UHF Transceiver capabilities • ODY: • Real-time data return during MSL EDL • Continues to serve as the workhorse relay orbiter for Opportunity • MEX: • Tracking of MSL carrier during EDL • Backup relay asset for Curiosity surface ops – conducting monthly demonstration relay passes to verify MSL-MEX telemetry and command functions MRO ODY MEX Curiosity

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