The Mars Helicopter, Ingenuity, is riding to the surface of Mars, attached to the belly of Perseverance, to perform a technology demonstration. Additionally, Perseverance will test new technology that will help us prepare for future robotic missions and human exploration of the Red Planet. It will collect samples of Martian rock and soil that are planned to be picked up by subsequent robotic missions and returned to Earth for analysis. The rover is the largest, heaviest, most sophisticated vehicle NASA has ever sent to Mars. This phase culminates in KDP F.ĭuring Phase F, the project implements the Systems Decommissioning/ Disposal Plan developed in Phase E, and performs analyses of the returned data and any returned samples.NASA will launch the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover to better understand the climate and geology of Mars and search for signs of ancient microbial life as part of its astrobiology mission. This phase culminates in KDP E.ĭuring Phase E, the project implements the Missions Operations Plan developed in previous phases. These activities focus on preparing for the Flight Readiness Review (FRR). Phase D – System Assembly, Integration and Test, and Launchĭuring Phase D, the project performs system assembly, integration, and test. These activities focus on preparing for the Critical Design Review (CDR) and the System Integration Review (SIR). The PDR/NAR process culminates in KDP C.ĭuring Phase C, the project completes the design that meets the detailed requirements and begins fabrication of test and flight article components, assemblies, and subsystems. These activities are focused toward completing the Project Plan and Preliminary Design Review (PDR)/Non-Advocate Review (NAR). Phase B – Preliminary Design & Technology Completionĭuring Phase B, the project team completes its preliminary design and technology development. The SRR and SDR/PNAR process culminates in KDP B. These activities are focused toward System Requirements Review (SRR) and System Definition Review/Preliminary Non-Advocate Review (SDR/PNAR) (or Mission Definition Review (MDR/PNAR)). This work, along with interactions with customers and other potential stakeholders, helps with the baselining of a mission concept and the program requirements on the project. Phase A – Concept & Technology Developmentĭuring Phase A, a project team is formed to fully develop a baseline mission concept and begin or assume responsibility for the development of needed technologies. ![]() ![]() These activities are focused toward a Mission Concept Review and Key Decision Points (KDP) A. The team also identifies potential technology needs (based on the best mission concepts) and assesses the gaps between such needs and current and planned technology readiness levels. These advanced mission design studies, along with interactions with customers and other potential stakeholders, help the team to identify promising mission concept(s) and draft project-level requirements. Publication of these results in NASA technical documents, or as papers in an appropriate professional organization’s journal or conference proceedings is typically a final result of the studies.ĭuring Pre-Phase A, a pre-project team studies a broad range of mission concepts that contribute to program and Mission Directorate goals and objectives. Basic conceptual and applied engineering analysis, prototyping, and ‘bench-top’ engineering will be performed to determine viable technical approaches and systems-level technology assessments. These will be driven by the long-term goals of one of the NASA Mission Directorates. During R&D, a team or individual will assess various possible technical solutions to a current or upcoming NASA engineering need.
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