Mars Gravity Biosatellite: International Student Training and Public Outreach 2004-01-2420
Designed by students and other volunteers from three universities in the U.S. and Australia, the Mars Gravity Biosatellite Program plans a launch of a small, unmanned research platform to support ground-breaking investigations in partial gravity physiology. This spinning spacecraft will provide “artificial gravity” at 0.38-g, the surface gravity of Mars. Onboard life support systems will support a payload of fifteen mice for a total mission duration of five weeks, culminating in reentry at the Woomera Protected Area in Australia. We present this international, multi-disciplinary, multi-institute program as a new model for both aerospace workforce development and public outreach.
Citation: Wagner, E., Wooster, P., Keesee, J., Kubert, H. et al., "Mars Gravity Biosatellite: International Student Training and Public Outreach," SAE Technical Paper 2004-01-2420, 2004, https://doi.org/10.4271/2004-01-2420. Download Citation
Author(s):
Erika B Wagner, Paul D Wooster, John E Keesee, Heather L Kubert, Audrey M Schaffer, Thomas M Coffee
Affiliated:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mars Gravity Biosatellite Program
Pages: 8
Event:
International Conference On Environmental Systems
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE 2004 Transactions Journal of Aerospace-V113-1
Related Topics:
Life support systems
Gravity
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