Mars Rover Sample Return Development Flight Collection, 1971-1990.

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Mars Rover Sample Return Development Flight Collection, 1971-1990.

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The collection consists of documentation relating to Mars Sample Return Development Flight Project from 1971-1990. However, the majority of the collection span dates are from 1987 when the project was initiated until mid 1989 when the project was terminated. These studies are now being revisited by the Space Exploration Initiative robotic exploration mission studies for future rover Mars missions. The collection includes presentations to NASA and JPL management, correspondence with NASA Headquarters, the results of technical study contracts on Mars Rover development, Delivery (to Mars) and Return (from Mars to Earth) study contract results, mission design and system engineering design team minutes, and the records of the Mars Science Working Group. Also, included are general project management data, technical presentations parts 1, 2 and 3 from 1984 through the first part of 1990, technical study results of the two orbiters (imaging and communications), technical studies on handling the Martian samples, analysis, preservation and packaging, technical study information on US developed Mars rovers, including design team minutes, results of contracted studies, information on USSR and other foreign rovers, MRSR mission and system design teams and mission and system requirements. There are 5 levels of mission operation requirements that are label on various folders throughout the collection. They are as follows: Level 1 - Project, Science, and Human Exploration Requirements, Level 2 - Mission Requirements, Design, Navigation and Mission Operations, Level 3 - System Requirements, Level 4 - Segment Requirements and Level 5 - Element Requirements. Also, at the end of the collection, the very last box consists of all documents with no recorded identifiable dates. This is probably the most completed set of records of this work in existence during its time.

11.1 cubic ft. (37 boxes)

Jet Propulsion Laboratory Library and Archives

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Jet Propulsion Laboratory Library and Archives

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