NASA NTRS · 20210006842
Mars 2020 Entry, Descent, and Landing system overview
Abstract
Building upon the success of the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) landing and surface mission, the Mars 2020 project is a flagship-class science mission intended to address key questions about the potential for life on Mars and collect samples for possible Earth return by a future mission. [1] Mars 2020 will also demonstrate technologies needed to enable future human expeditions to Mars. Utilizing the groundbreaking entry, descent, and landing (EDL) architecture pioneered by the MSL, [2] [3] Mars 2020 will launch in July 2020 and land on Mars in February 2021.
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Lefland, Mallory, Giovingo, Cj, Mohan, Swati, Edquist, Karl, Way, David, Stilley, Erisa, Otero, Richard, Stehura, Aaron, Chen, Allen, Villar, Gregorio, Brugarolas, Paul, Clark, Ian, Sackier, Chloe, Nelessen, Adam. 2019-03-02. Mars 2020 Entry, Descent, and Landing system overview. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20210006842
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