Two Rovers to the Same Site on Mars, 2018: Possibilities for Cooperative Science

摘要

Within the framework of the proposed joint NASA/ ESA 2018 mission to Mars, the 2-Rover International Science Analysis Group (2R-iSAG) committee was convened by the Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG) to evaluate the potential for incremental science return through the simultaneous operation at the same landing site of two rovers, specifically, ESA's ExoMars and a NASA-sourced rover concept designated here as MAX-C (Mars Astrobiology Explorer-Cacher). The group was asked to consider collaborative science opportunities from two perspectives: (1) no change to either rover and (2) some change allowed.