List of abbreviations and acronyms
Benefits of traveling to Mars
International cooperation
Technological advancement
Inevitability of humans on Mars
Global exploration strategy
Interplanetary trajectories
Radiation and mission risk
Pros and cons of Mars direct
Reference mission of the Marsdrive Consortium
Lift mass and launch requirements
Global Aerospace Corporation
NASA Design Reference Mission
SpaceWorks Engineering Inc (SEI)
Architecture flight hardware
Entry, descent, landing and Mars ascent
Architecture surface hardware
Mars exploration campaign
Integration and utilization of shuttle-derived technology
Integration and utilization of existing technology
4: Abort Modes And The Challenges Of Entry, Descent And Landing
Challenges of entry, descent and landing
Generic entry, descent and landing sequence
Why landing on Mars won't be easy
Resolving the EDL problem
Approach and entry to Mars' atmosphere
Variable specific impulse magnetoplasma rocket
Plasma-based propulsion technology
Nuclear thermal propulsion overview
Nuclear thermal propulsion technology
Nuclear thermal propulsion today
Bimodal nuclear thermal rocket
Liquid oxygen augmented nuclear thermal reactor
Magnetoplasmadynamic thrusters
Magnetoplasmadynamic thruster technology
Magnetoplasmadynamic research today
Magnetized target fusion technology
Magnetized target fusion today
Antimatter concept of operations
Mars mission architecture review
Exploration systems architecture study
Ares V core stage propulsion
Ares I first stage design
Ares I upper stage design
J-2X concept of operations
Orion systems and subsystems
Trans-Mars injection stage
In-space propulsion stage
In-space inflatable transfer habitats (TransHabs)
Extravehicular activity support
7: Crew Selection And Training
Selection criteria unique to Mars missions
Pre-Mars mission-related training
Analog environments as training tools
Mars Desert Research Station
NASA's Extreme Environments Mission Operations project
8: Biomedical And Behavioral Issues
Radiation exposure guidelines
Radiation countermeasures
Effect of microgravity on the skeletal system
Space radiation-induced bone loss
Countermeasures to bone demineralization
Non-pharmacological intervention
Space adaptation syndrome
Sensorimotor and locomotion adaption
Launch and initial low Earth orbit operations
Trans-Mars injection and interplanetary travel
Arrival at Mars and orbit capture
Mars entry, descent and landing
Entry/atmospheric deceleration phase
Initial surface operations
Long term surface operations
Departure preparations and departure
Rendezvous, docking and transfer to Earth return vehicle
Trans-Earth injection and interplanetary travel
Earth entry, descent and landing
10: Exploration Activities And Surface Systems
Surface exploration considerations
Power generation and storage
In-situ resource utilization
Martian communications and navigation capabilities
Surface-based communications network: concept of operations
Mars to Earth communications: concept of operations
Descent and landing navigation capability
Surface mobility navigation capability
Radiometric time architecture
Surface communication systems
Surface wireless mesh networking
11: Extreme EXPeditionary Architecture
Mobile, adaptable systems for Mars exploration
Revolutionary exploration objectives
Extreme EXPeditionary architecture background
EXP-Arch vehicle design concepts
Initial conceptual designs
Final vehicle design: MSR Scorpion
Final vehicle design: Mini Rover
Radiation and shelter strategy
Advanced composite materials
Three-dimensional braided fabrics
Bioinspired engineering of exploration systems
