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Liquid Rocket Propulsion for Atmospheric Flight in the Proposed ARES Mars Scout MissionFlying above the Mars Southern Highlands, an airplane will traverse over the terrain of Mars while conducting unique science measurements of the atmosphere, surface, and interior. This paper describes an overview of the ARES (Aerial Regional-scale Environmental Survey) mission with an emphasis on airplane propulsion needs. The process for selecting a propulsion system for the ARES airplane is also included. Details of the propulsion system, including system schematics, hardware and performance are provided. The airplane has a 6.25 m wingspan with a total mass of 149 kg and is propelled by a bi-propellant liquid rocket system capable of carrying roughly 48 kg of MMH/MON3 propellant.
Document ID
20040086730
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Kuhl, Christopher A. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Wright, Henry S. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Hunter, Craig A. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Guernsey, Carl S. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Colozza, Anthony J. (Analex Corp. Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2004
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Report/Patent Number
AIAA Paper 2004-3696
Meeting Information
Meeting: 40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Country: United States
Start Date: July 11, 2004
End Date: July 14, 2004
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc., American Society for Electrical Engineers
Funding Number(s)
OTHER: 23-762-80-PB
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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