Microspacecraft

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</ref>Under a study contract, the Italian Space Agency (ASI) developed the mechanical system concept for a Mars Microspacecraft to launch in a twin configuration on an Ariane V ASAP (Auxiliary Payload). As a member a multi-disciplined team, ASI developed the mechanical configuration and preliminary structure design for the spacecraft in two configurations, a probe carrier and an orbiter. The term microspacecraft was used in a Jet Propulsion Laboratory publication in 1981.

References

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"Affordable Spacecraft: Design and Launch Alternatives, A Background Paper". OTA-BP-ISC-60 (U.S. Congress Office of Technology Assessment). January 1990.

Sarsfield, Liam (September 1996). Federal Investments in Small Spacecraft. RAND.

Mauritz, A.; Patel, B. "Science-Enabling MicroSpacecraft Constellations for Mars". Concepts and Approaches for Mars Exploration. STI (NASA). p. 215. Retrieved 2007-08-30.

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