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 xx 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