Mars Exploration Program Dr. Fuk Li 11/19/08 Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology

Mars Exploration Program Artist’s Concept

Mars Exploration Program - Next Decade and beyond MAVEN Loss of volatiles from the Mars atmosphere to space Current state of the upper atmosphere, ionosphere and interactions with the solar wind Lander Explore Mars’ diverse environment Perform precision landing to access critical science sites Demonstrate sample acquisition/ encapsulation Mars Science Orbiter Measure trace gas distribution/variations Provide telecom/imaging support to future landing missions Potential Mars Sample Return Return Mars sample to Earth for detailed studies Geochemistry/Astrobiology Artist’s Concept

MAVEN

Loss of volatiles from the Mars atmosphere to space

Current state of the upper atmosphere, ionosphere and interactions with the solar wind

Lander

Explore Mars’ diverse environment

Perform precision landing to access critical science sites

Demonstrate sample acquisition/ encapsulation

Mars Science Orbiter

Measure trace gas distribution/variations

Provide telecom/imaging support to future landing missions

Potential

Mars Sample Return

Return Mars sample to Earth for detailed studies

Geochemistry/Astrobiology