Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV)

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Mars mission element launch vehicle spacecraft

The Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV) is a spacecraft designed to launch astronauts from the surface of Mars into orbit for rendezvous with a return vehicle.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
Mars Ascent Vehicle	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Mars mission element ⓘ launch vehicle ⓘ spacecraft ⓘ
dependsOn	availability of return vehicle in Mars orbit ⓘ successful Mars landing of precursor lander or habitat ⓘ
designChallenge	long-duration storage of propellants on Mars surface before ascent ⓘ minimizing mass while providing sufficient performance ⓘ
designedFor	Mars surface operations ⓘ ascent from Mars surface to Mars orbit ⓘ
destination	Mars orbit NERFINISHED ⓘ
enables	crew departure from Mars surface ⓘ transfer of crew or samples to an orbiting spacecraft ⓘ
environment	dusty Mars surface conditions ⓘ radiation environment in Mars orbit ⓘ
goal	enable return of Mars samples to Earth ⓘ enable return of astronauts from Mars surface ⓘ
hasAcronym	MAV NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasConstraint	mass limits imposed by interplanetary transport and Mars landing systems ⓘ propellant storage and boil-off management on Mars surface ⓘ reliability for single-use critical ascent ⓘ
launchesFrom	surface of Mars ⓘ
missionPhase	ascent phase of Mars mission ⓘ rendezvous and docking phase in Mars orbit ⓘ
mustAchieve	Mars orbit insertion ⓘ
operatedBy	future human Mars mission crews ⓘ
operatesIn	reduced gravity environment of Mars ⓘ thin Martian atmosphere during initial ascent phase ⓘ
operatesOn	Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf	Mars sample return architecture ⓘ crewed Mars mission architecture ⓘ
primaryFunction	deliver Mars surface samples or crew to Mars orbit ⓘ launch astronauts from the surface of Mars into orbit ⓘ
relatedTo	Earth return vehicle ⓘ Mars lander ⓘ Mars sample return mission NERFINISHED ⓘ crewed Mars exploration ⓘ
requires	guidance navigation and control system for ascent to orbit ⓘ integration with surface habitat or lander ⓘ interface with orbiting return vehicle ⓘ launch window alignment with orbiting return vehicle ⓘ propulsion system capable of operating in Mars gravity and atmosphere ⓘ staging or multi-stage configuration for efficient ascent ⓘ structural system to withstand Mars launch loads ⓘ
safetyRequirement	ensure abort and contingency procedures where feasible ⓘ provide life support during ascent for crewed missions ⓘ
technologyArea	in-situ resource utilization compatible propulsion (conceptually) ⓘ planetary ascent vehicles ⓘ
usedFor	rendezvous with a return vehicle in Mars orbit ⓘ

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mark Watney → usesTechnology → Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV) ⓘ

Mars Sample Return campaign → includesMissionElement → Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Mars Ascent Vehicle