4 Precursor Mission Design 4.6 Mission Architecture

4.6.1 Trajectory
4.6.2 Spacecraft & Launcher
4.6.3 Media Vehicle
4.6.4 Ground Support

In order to perform the proposed Lunar Rover Race, a spacecraft, a launcher, and support systems are necessary.

This section shows a simple sizing study of the spacecraft, which will send the rovers from GTO to the surface of the Moon. A launcher will be selected as a the result of this process. The media vehicle, which is part of the mission architecture and takes high-resolution pictures at checkpoints, is also described. Rover deployment and ground systems are discussed. The mission architecture overview is shown in Figure 4-25.

Figure 4-25: Mission Architecture Overview

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