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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
The MARS2013 mars analog mission
Astrobiology, Volume 14, No. 5, Year 2014
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We report on the MARS2013 mission, a 4-week Mars analog field test in the northern Sahara. Nineteen experiments were conducted by a field crew in Morocco under simulated martian surface exploration conditions, supervised by a Mission Support Center in Innsbruck, Austria. A Remote Science Support team analyzed field data in near real time, providing planning input for the management of a complex system of field assets; two advanced space suit simulators, four robotic vehicles, an emergency shelter, and a stationary sensor platform in a realistic work flow were coordinated by a Flight Control Team. A dedicated flight planning group, external control centers for rover tele-operations, and a biomedical monitoring team supported the field operations. A 10min satellite communication delay and other limitations pertinent to human planetary surface activities were introduced. The fields of research for the experiments were geology, human factors, astrobiology, robotics, tele-science, exploration, and operations research. This paper provides an overview of the geological context and environmental conditions of the test site and the mission architecture, in particular the communication infrastructure emulating the signal travel time between Earth and Mars. We report on the operational work flows and the experiments conducted, including a deployable shelter prototype for multiple-day extravehicular activities and contingency situations. Key Words: Mars -Exploration -Human missions -Analog research -Deployable emergency shelter. Astrobiology 14, 360-376. © Copyright 2014, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2014.
Authors & Co-Authors
Groemer, Gernot
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Soucek, Alexander
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
France, Paris
European Space Agency - Esa
Frischauf, Norbert
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Stumptner, Willibald
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Ragonig, Christoph
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Sams, Sebastian
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Bartenstein, Thomas
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Häuplik-Meusburger, Sandra
Austria, Vienna
Technische Universität Wien
Petrova, Polina
Austria, Vienna
Technische Universität Wien
Evetts, Simon
Germany, Koln
Wyle Gmbh
Sivenesan, Chan
United Kingdom, Nottingham
University of Nottingham
Bothe, Claudia
Germany, Siegen
Universität Siegen
Boyd, Andrea
Austria, Vienna
Space Generation Advisory Council
Dinkelaker, Aline
United Kingdom, Glasgow
University of Strathclyde
Dissertori, Markus
Austria, Innsbruck
Universität Innsbruck
Fasching, David
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Austria, Innsbruck
Universität Innsbruck
Fischer, Monika
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Föger, Daniel
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Austria, Innsbruck
Universität Innsbruck
Foresta, Luca
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Fritsch, Lukas
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Fuchs, Harald
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Gautsch, Christoph
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Gerard, Stephan
Switzerland
French Mars Society
Goetzloff, Linda
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Gołębiowska, Izabella
Poland, Warsaw
University of Warsaw
Gorur, Paavan
United Kingdom, London
King's College London
Groemer, Gerhard
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Groll, Petra
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Haider, Christian
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Haider, Olivia
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Hauth, Eva
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Hauth, Stefan
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Hettrich, Sebastian
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Jais, Wolfgang
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Austria, Innsbruck
Universität Innsbruck
Jones, Natalie
Canada, Ottawa
National Defence and the Canadian Forces
Taj Eddine, K.
Morocco, Marakech
Université Cadi Ayyad
Karl, Alexander
Belgium, Sint-stevens-woluwe
Space Applications Services Nv/sa
Kauerhoff, Tilo
France, Paris
European Space Agency - Esa
Khan, Muhammad Shadab
India, Chennai
Space Generation Advisory Council
Kjeldsen, Andreas
Denmark, Copenhagen
Københavns Universitet
Klauck, Jan
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Losiak, Anna
Austria, Vienna
Universität Wien
Luger, Markus
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Austria, Innsbruck
Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck
Luger, Thomas
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Austria, Innsbruck
Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck
Luger, Ulrich
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
McArthur, Jane
United Kingdom, London
University College London
Moser, Linda
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
France, Paris
European Space Agency - Esa
Neuner, Julia
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Orgel, Csilla
Hungary, Budapest
Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem
Ori, Gian Gabriele
Italy, Chieti
University of G. D'annunzio Chieti and Pescara
Paternesi, Roberta
France, Paris
European Space Agency - Esa
Peschier, Jarno
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Pfeil, Isabella
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Austria, Vienna
Universität Wien
Prock, Silvia
Austria, Innsbruck
Universität Innsbruck
Radinger, Josef
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Ramirez, Barbara
Austria, Innsbruck
Universität Innsbruck
Ramo, Wissam
Netherlands, Leiden
Airbus Group se
Rampey, Mike
Switzerland
Parhelion Aerospace
Sams, Arnold
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Sams, Elisabeth
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Sandu, Oana
Germany, Garching Bei Munchen
European Southern Observatory
Sans, Alejandra
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Sansone, Petra
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Scheer, Daniela
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Schildhammer, Daniel
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Scornet, Quentin
France, Toulouse
Insa Toulouse
Sejkora, Nina
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Stadler, Andrea
Austria, Innsbruck
Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck
Stummer, Florian
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Taraba, Michael
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Austria, Vienna
Universität Wien
Tlustos, Reinhard
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Austria, Vienna
Universität Wien
Toferer, Ernst
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Austria, Innsbruck
Medizinische Universitat Innsbruck
Turetschek, Thomas
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Winter, Egon
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Zanella-Kux, Katja
Austria, Innsbruck
Austrian Space Forum
Statistics
Citations: 75
Authors: 75
Affiliations: 26
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1089/ast.2013.1062
ISSN:
15311074
Study Locations
Morocco