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HMM<br />

Assessment Study<br />

Report: CDF-20(A)<br />

February 2004<br />

page 402 of 422<br />

• Permanence on the surface has been limited to about 30 days to allow simplification<br />

in the design and the associated models. However, such a short duration is unlikely<br />

to be selected within the frame of a planet human exploration programme.<br />

• Links to the overall exploration strategy and the other associated missions has not<br />

been pursued. Therefore, synergies with other missions have not been exploited at<br />

this stage.<br />

• The Earth Return Capsule has not been designed.<br />

5.1 Technology development<br />

Conservative assumptions on technology availability and performance have been used<br />

throughout the whole exercise in most cases. Even so, major technology developments are<br />

needed to achieve this mission case.<br />

Among those, some enabling ones are:<br />

• Closure of the Life Support subsystem<br />

• Implementation of micro-gravity countermeasures<br />

• Techniques for reduction of boil-off in cryogenic propulsion system (for the chemical<br />

option)<br />

• Ground and Space System infrastructures for very high data rate telecommunications<br />

and mission support<br />

• Entry descent and landing systems for very large arrival masses<br />

• Automatic assembly techniques in LEO<br />

• Fuel cells<br />

• Advanced avionic systems and architectures<br />

Clearly the development of such technologies cannot be limited to <strong>ESA</strong> only and will require a<br />

trans-national effort.<br />

As a result of this study, performance requirements for these technologies can be now set and<br />

programmatic assessment can be performed.

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