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Post by aliciafernandez on May 23, 2018 8:55:27 GMT
Dear Rocket Scientists,
Our project is progressing well, but now we have a few doubts:
- At what point do the service and crew module detach?
- Does the crew module use parachutes to land in Mars?
- I believe the crew will use orange Survival Systems Suits, is there a way to find reference pictures for that?
Many thanks for your help!
Alicia
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Post by bret on May 23, 2018 14:18:43 GMT
Thank you for your question and glad to hear that your project is progressing well. I don't quite understand your first question. Can you provide more background on what you mean by service module and crew detach? For Mars missions, the crew will spend several months traveling to Mars in zero-g. Thus, they will be deconditioned when they land on Mars and need to land in a module with enough room to move around for several days in order to acclimate to the gravity of Mars. The pressure suits that you are asking about are referred to as the Advanced Crew Escape Space Suit System (ACES). More information on these can be found at: www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/engineering/life_support_systems/space_suits/aces/index.html. |
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Post by stu on May 23, 2018 15:34:01 GMT
And to add to Bret's comments. The crew module and service module detach from each other just prior to the re-entry of the crew module into the Earth's atmosphere. They stay attached to each other for the entire mission up to that point.
And most vehicles that land on Mars will use thrusters to slow down instead of parachutes. might use chutes to help stabilize, but parachutes that work on Earth wouldn't be a good option for a Mars landing
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Post by aliciafernandez on May 25, 2018 21:12:48 GMT
Thank you very much for your help!
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