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s<br />

7. Capture<br />

into Mars<br />

orbit<br />

8. Final<br />

orbit<br />

acquisition<br />

14. Trans Earth<br />

injection<br />

13. Rendezvous<br />

and docking<br />

12. Ascent<br />

10. Undocking, entry,<br />

descent and landing<br />

9. Orbital operations<br />

6. Earth- - Mars cruise<br />

11. Surface operations<br />

15. Mars-Earth cruise<br />

4. Crew training<br />

5. Trans Mars injection 3. Crew transfer<br />

16. Earth orbit acquisition<br />

17. Undocking, entry<br />

descent and landing<br />

Figure 2-37: Mission phases<br />

The mass evolution of the composite is shown in Table 2-25:<br />

Phases Initial Mass<br />

(tonnes)<br />

Final Mass<br />

(tonnes)<br />

2. Check out<br />

HMM<br />

Assessment Study<br />

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

February 2004<br />

page 74 of 422<br />

1. Launch<br />

and LEO<br />

operations<br />

Comments<br />

1. Launch and LEO operations 0 1355<br />

All the modules are launched and<br />

assembled in LEO<br />

2. Check-out 1355 1355<br />

All the systems are checked before<br />

departure<br />

3. Crew transfer 1355 1355<br />

4. Crew training phase 1355 1355<br />

5. Trans-Mars Injection 1355 485<br />

Three stages, discarded after its use,<br />

T/m from 3.8 to 9.8<br />

Cruise correction manoeuvres<br />

6. Earth-Mars cruise 485 470 performed, waste discarded before<br />

MOI manoeuvre<br />

7. Capture into Martian orbit 470 310<br />

Stacks discarded after their use, thrust<br />

over mass from 2.6 to 3.8<br />

8. Final orbit acquisition 310 204<br />

Stage discarded after its use, thrust<br />

over mass from 4 to 5.6<br />

9. Orbital operations 204 157<br />

MEV discarded, waste discarded prior<br />

to TEI<br />

10. Undocking, entry descent and<br />

landing<br />

204 157<br />

MEV detached from TV<br />

11. Surface operations<br />

45 23<br />

Exploration, SHM discarded prior to<br />

ascent<br />

12. Ascent 23 6 Propellant burnt, first stage discarded<br />

13. Rendezvous and docking 6<br />

157<br />

157<br />

MAV capsule discarded after its use<br />

14. Trans-Earth Injection 157 74<br />

Stage discarded after its use, thrust<br />

over mass from 4 to 7.7<br />

15. Mars-Earth cruise 74 72<br />

Cruise correction<br />

performed<br />

manoeuvres<br />

16. Earth orbit acquisition 72 11.2 TV discarded<br />

17. Undocking, descent and landing 11.2 11.2<br />

Table 2-25: Mass evolution

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