The International Mars Exploration Programme and Current Planetary Protection Measures
The International Mars Exploration Programme and Current Planetary Protection Measures
G. Kminek European Space Agency Vice-Chair, COSPAR Panel on Planetary Protection The prospect for life on Mars - up, down, and up again… Planet Mars
Mariner
Viking Lander
MGS
Antarctic Dry Valleys
Cueva de Villa Luz
Black Smoker
MRO Rio Tinto
Phoenix Life on Earth Current and Planned Missions
Operational 2011 2013 2016 2018 2020+
Towards Mars Sample Return
Mars Express
MAVEN ESA-NASA ExoMars Trace Mars Reconnaissance Gas Orbiter Orbiter (Italian SHARAD)
Mars Odyssey
International Cooperation Programme
ESA EDL Demonstrator
NASA Astrobiology & Caching Rover
ESA ExoMars Station Mars Rover Network Exploration Rovers Mars Science Laboratory Growing up… MSL Science Payload
REMOTE SENSING ChemCam Mastcam Mastcam (M. Malin, MSSS) ‐ Color and telephoto imaging, video, atmospheric opacity
RAD ChemCam (R. Wiens, LANL/CNES) –Chemical composition; REMS remote micro‐imaging
DAN CONTACT INSTRUMENTS (ARM) MAHLI (K. Edgett, MSSS) –Hand‐lens color imaging
APXS (R. Gellert, U. Guelph, Canada) ‐ Chemical composition
ANALYTICAL LABORATORY (ROVER BODY) MAHLI APXS SAM (P. Mahaffy, GSFC/CNES) ‐ Chemical and isotopic composition, including organics Brush MARDI Drill / Sieves CheMin (D. Blake, ARC) ‐ Mineralogy Scoop
ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION Rover Width: 2.8 m MARDI (M. Malin, MSSS) ‐ Descent imaging Height of Deck: 1.1 m REMS (J. Gómez‐Elvira, CAB, Spain) ‐ Meteorology / UV Ground Clearance: 0.66 m RAD (D. Hassler, SwRI) ‐ High‐energy radiation Height of Mast: 2.2 m DAN (I. Mitrofanov, IKI, Russia) ‐ Subsurface hydrogen 5
Mars Landing Sites (Previous Missions and MSL Candidates)
6 Candidate Landing Sites
Eberswalde Crater (24°S, 327°E, ‐1.5 km) contains a Gale Crater (4.5°S, 137°E, ‐4.5 km) contains a 5‐km clay‐bearing delta formed when an ancient river sequence of layers that vary from clay‐rich materials deposited sediment, possibly into a lake. near the bottom to sulfates at higher elevation.
Holden Crater (26°S, 325°E, ‐1.9 km) has alluvial Mawrth Vallis (24°N, 341°E, ‐2.2 km) exposes layers fans, flood deposits, possible lake beds, and clay‐ within Mars’ surface with differing mineralogy, rich sediment. including at least two kinds of clays. 7 Programme Building Blocks E XX OO M A R S
•• ESAESA andand NNASAASA havehave agreedagreed toto embarkembark onon aa jointjoint MarsMars robroboticotic explorationexploration programme:programme:
InitialInitial missionsmissions havehave beenbeen defineddefined forfor thethe 20201616 (January)(January) andand 20182018 launchlaunch opportunities;opportunities; Missions for 2020 and beyond are in a planning stage; Missions for 2020 and beyond are in a planning stage; The joint programme’s ultimate objective is an international Mars Sample Return mission. The joint p rogramme’s ultimate objective is an international Mars Sample Return mission.
2016 ESA-led mission Launcher: NASA – Atlas V-431 Orbiter: ESA Payload: NASA-ESA EDL Demo: ESA
2018 NASA-led mission Launcher: NASA – Atlas V-531 Cruise & EDL: NASA Rover 1: ESA Payload: ESA-NASA Rover 2: NASA 2016 Mission Objectives E XX OO M A R S
TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY OBJOBJEECTIVECTIVE
Entry,Entry, Descent,Descent, andand LandingLanding (EDL)(EDL) ofof aa payloadpayload onon thethe surfacesurface ofof Mars.Mars. 20162016
SCIENTIFICSCIENTIFIC OBJOBJEECTIVECTIVE
ToTo studystudy MartianMartian atmosphericatmospheric tracetrace gasesgases andand theirtheir sources.sources.
➟ UseUse ofof aerobrakingaerobraking toto achieveachieve sciscienceence orbit.orbit. ProvideProvide datadata relayrelay servicesservices forfor landedlanded missimissionsons untuntilil 2022.2022.
9 2016 Trace Gas Orbiter Payload E XX OO M A R S
PRIORITISED GOALS INSTRUMENTS
1. Detect a broad suite of atmospheric trace MATMOS US, CAN H/W gases and key isotopes with high sensitivity. (ppt) B, F, RUS Science
2. Map their spatial and temporal variability NOMAD B, E, I, UK with high sensitivity. (10–1 ppb) USA, CAN
3. Determine basic atmospheric state by EMCS USA, UK characterising P, T, winds, dust and water (P, T, dust, ices, H2 O) F aerosol circulation patterns. MAGIE USA (Full hemisphere WAC) B, F, RUS
4. Image surface features possibly related to HiSCI USA, CH trace gas sources and sinks. (HRC 2 m/pixel) UK, I, D, F
ExcellentExcellent coveracoveragege ofof high-priorityhigh-priority objectives.objectives.
10 2016EDL EDL ModuleDemonstration (EDM) E XX OO M A R S
EDMEDM
AA European European technol technologyogy demonstrator demonstrator for for landing landing medium-large medium-large payloads payloads on on Mars; Mars;
ProvidesProvides a a limited, limited, but but useful useful means means to to conduct conduct scientific scientific m measurementseasurements during during the the dust dust storm storm season.season.
EDMEDM PAYLOAD PAYLOAD
IntegratedIntegrated payload payload mass mass estimate: estimate: 3 3 kg; kg;
Lifetime:Lifetime: 4 4 sols; sols;
Data:Data: 1 1 p paassss of of 50 50 Mbits. Mbits.
11 2018 Mission Concept
Key mission concept features • Cruise/EDL system derived from MSL, launched on Atlas V 531 class vehicle • Land in ~10 km radius landing ellipse, up to -1 km altitude, within +25 to -15 degrees latitude • NASA MAX-C rover will perform in situ exploration of Mars and acquire/cache sets of scientifically selected samples
Instrument/Sensing Quad UHF High Gain Antenna Mast Helix Low Gain Antenna
SHEC “Sample Cache”
2.2m Ultraflex Hazard Solar Array Cameras Sampling/Science Arm 2018 ExoMars RM Objectives E XX OO M A R S
TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY OBJOBJEECTIVESCTIVES SurfaceSurface mobilitymobility withwith aa roverrover (hav(havinging severalseveral kilometreskilometres rarange);nge); AccessAccess toto thethe subsurfacesubsurface toto acquacquiriree samplessamples (with(with aa drill,drill, downdown toto 2-2- 20182018 mm depth);depth); SamplSamplee acquiacquissition,ition, preparatiopreparationn,, distribution,distribution, andand analysianalysiss.. SCIENTIFICSCIENTIFIC OBJOBJEECTIVESCTIVES ToTo searchsearch forfor signssigns ofof pastpast andand presentpresent lifelife onon Mars;Mars; ToTo characterisecharacterise thethe water/subsurfacewater/subsurface environmenvironmentent asas aa functionfunction ofof depthdepth inin thethe shallowshallow subsubssurface.urface.
13 ExoMars Pasteur Payload E XX OO M A R S
Panoramic camera system
HRCHRC
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WAC WAC Two Wide Angle Cameras (WAC): Color, stereo, 34° FOV One High-Resolution Camera (HRC): Color, 5° FOV
~~33-m-m penetration penetration, ,w withith ~2 ~2-c-cmm r eresosolulutiontion (depen(dependsds on on subsu subsurfacerface EM EM p properopertiesrties))
0 0 Aeolian deposits
Sedimentary filling SpecSpectratral lrang rangee: : 0 0.4–2.4.4–2.4 μ μm,m, (m) (ns) SaSampmplingling reso resolulution:tion: 20 20 nm nm Ground-Penetrating Radar 10 100 AAnnalyticalalytical L Laabb 0 Distance14 (m) 30 ExoMars RM Laboratory E XX OO M A R S
2018 ExoMars RM - International E XX OO M A R S
Science Aspects for Mars Sample Return
NNASAASA has has established established a a End-to-E End-to-Endnd Science Science Advisory Advisory Group Group with with international international participation participation to: to:
IdentifyIdentify M Maarsrs sample sample retu returnrn s sccienceience obj objectivesectives and and priorities priorities
IdentifyIdentify science science nee needsds for for sample sample sele selectction,ion, acquisition, acquisition, control control and and analysi analysiss Mars Sample Return Architecture
Caching rover Cache Fetch rover Lander collects contingency sample deposits cache retrieves cache
Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV) Sky Crane Sky Crane descent descent Orbiting Sample (OS) Verify flight containment 500 km orbit Rendezvous and system capture of OS
Caching MSR MSR Mission Orbiter Lander Earth divert of ERV
Sample Receiving Facility (SRF) Earth Entry Vehicle (EEV) NASA-ESA Programme Coordination
Implementing Planetary Protection Constraints
UNUN OUTEROUTER SPACESPACE TREATYTREATY ArticleArticle IXIX:: avoidavoid harmfulharmful contcontaminationamination ofof celestialcelestial bodiesbodies andand adverseadverse changeschanges inin thethe environmentenvironment ofof thethe EarthEarth
COSPARCOSPAR PLANETARYPLANETARY PROTECTIONPROTECTION POLICYPOLICY ANDAND IMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINESGUIDELINES MaintainsMaintains andand promulgatespromulgates policypolicy forfor thethe referencereference ofof spacefaringspacefaring nationsnations asas internationallyinternationally acceptedaccepted standardstandard toto guideguide cocompmplianceliance withwith ArticleArticle IXIX ooff thethe OuteOuterr SpaceSpace TreatyTreaty
SPACESPACE AGENCYAGENCY POLICYPOLICY
StatesStates ccoompliancmpliancee withwith COSPARCOSPAR PlanetaryPlanetary ProtProtecectiontion PolicPolicyy RequirementsRequirements derivedderived fromfrom policypolicy
BindingBinding forfor flightflight pprojectsrojects
CoordinatedCoordinated betweenbetween AgenciesAgencies
The Gold Standard – Viking ‘75
Biology experiment
Mission Objective: Search for life on Mars
GC-MS
Bioburden controlled assembly
Terminal Sterilization of Lander Planetary Protection Constraints Today
SAM/MSL
BIOBURDENBIOBURDEN CONSTRAINTSCONSTRAINTS RangeRange fromfrom standardstandard classclass 100.000100.000 assemblyassembly toto sterilesterile flightflight systemsystemss MoreMore stringentstringent forfor missimissionsons withwith lifelife detectiondetection investigations,investigations, samplesample retureturnrn andand landinglanding inin MarsMars specialspecial regionsregions SamplSamplee returnreturn missimissionsons havehave additionaladditional constraintsconstraints forfor containmentcontainment andand hazardhazard assessmentassessment NeedsNeeds toto bebe reflectedreflected fromfrom thethe veryvery beginbegin ofof thethe Phoenix missionmission definitiondefinition phasephase andand continuouslycontinuously monitoredmonitored duringduring thethe projectproject lifelife cyclecycle
IMPACTIMPACT AVOIDANCEAVOIDANCE CONSTRAINTSCONSTRAINTS ImpactImpact probabilityprobability constraintconstraint forfor launcherlauncher uppeupperr stagesstages ImpactImpact probabilityprobability constraintsconstraints forfor primaryprimary andand secondarysecondary targetstargets
ImpactImpact probabilityprobability constraiconstraintsnts forfor orbiterorbiter systemssystems
Compliance is affected by trajectory, mission design, flight Compliance is affected by trajectory, mission design, flight Mars Aim point hardwarehardware design, design, reliabilityreliability ofof systemssystems andand redundancyredundancy levellevelss 2 usedused 3 ScopeScope goesgoes wellwell beyondbeyond end-of-end-of-liflifee ofof thethe specifispecificc missionmission
Bioburden Control Today
People! (Pathfinder) TYPICALTYPICAL BIOBURDENBIOBURDEN VALUESVALUES 5 2 Non-controlledNon-controlled manufacturing:manufacturing: 10105 spores/mspores/m2 4 2 ClassClass 100.000100.000 cleanroom:cleanroom: 10104 spores/mspores/m2 2 ClassClass 10.10.000000 cleanroom:cleanroom: 10001000 spores/mspores/m2 2 AseptiAsepticc environment:environment: << 4040 spores/mspores/m2
TYPICALTYPICAL BIOBURDENBIOBURDEN CONSTRAINTSCONSTRAINTS 2 LessLess thanthan 300300 spores/mspores/m2 onon generalgeneral surfacessurfaces 5 LessLess thanthan 3x103x105 sporesspores onon anan entireentire MarsMars landerlander systemsystem
TYPITYPICALCAL BIOBURDENBIOBURDEN CONTROLCONTROL Large size – more than 1000 m2 of accountable surface MEASURESMEASURES area (MSL) FrequentFrequent cleaningcleaning ofof allall flightflight hardwarehardware withwith alcoholalcohol oror precisionprecision cleaningcleaning methodsmethods
HeatHeat sterilizationsterilization (~(~ 125125°°C)C) ofof moremore thanthan 50%50% ofof thethe flightflight hardwarehardware perper sizesize Very complex machinery (MSL)
SeveralSeveral thousandthousand bibioburdenoburden assaysassays toto controlcontrol thethe bioburdenbioburden levellevelss
RecontaminationRecontamination prevpreventionention byby design,design, barriers,barriers, andand analysianalysiss
Last but not least - Training
TRAITRAININGNING OPPORTUNITIESOPPORTUNITIES NASANASA andand ESAESA trainingtraining coursescourses areare offeredoffered onon anan annualannual basibasiss
ProjectProjectss usuallusuallyy havehave theirtheir ownown tailoredtailored trainingtraining coursecoursess
TrainingTraining needsneeds forfor aa typicaltypical MarsMars flightflight projectproject isis inin thethe orderorder ofof severalseveral 100100 participantsparticipants overover aa timetime periodperiod ofof severalseveral yearsyears
TRAININGTRAINING LEVELSLEVELS DependsDepends onon thethe missionmission typetype DependsDepends howhow muchmuch thethe indiviindividualdual isis involvedinvolved withwith flightflight hardwarehardware