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==Missions== |
==Missions== |
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* Study [[Magnetic field of Mars|Martian core dynamo]] origin and timing from the weak magnetic fields found in the [[North Polar Basin (Mars)|large impact basins]] |
* Study [[Magnetic field of Mars|Martian core dynamo]] origin and timing from the weak magnetic fields found in the [[North Polar Basin (Mars)|large impact basins]]. |
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* Investigate the source of [[methane]] signals detected by the [[Tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy|Tunable Laser Spectrometer]] on the [[Mars Science Laboratory]] in [[Gale (crater)|Gale crater]] |
* Investigate the source of [[methane]] signals detected by the [[Tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy|Tunable Laser Spectrometer]] on the [[Mars Science Laboratory]] in [[Gale (crater)|Gale crater]]. |
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* Map [[Water on Mars|subsurface water ice]] at high resolution in the mid-latitudes. |
* Map [[Water on Mars|subsurface water ice]] at high resolution in the mid-latitudes. |
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* [[NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts]] |
* [[NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts]] |
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* [[Solar-powered aircraft]] |
* [[Solar-powered aircraft]] |
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* [[Mars Piloted Orbital Station]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
Mars Aerial and Ground Global Intelligent ExplorerorMAGGIE is a proposed compact, autonomous, fixed wing, vertical take-off/landing (VTOL), electric aircraft powered by solar energy. It is designed to operate on Mars. Range with a fully charged battery would be 179 kilometres (111 mi) at an altitude of 1,000 meters. The aircraft features solar cells on its wings and fuselage. The total range per Martian year would be 16,048 kilometres (9,972 mi). Mars' atmosphere density is 6.35 mbar,[1] 160x thinner than Earth's atmosphere at 1013.2 mbar.[2] During the southern winter, the global atmospheric pressure on Mars is 25% lower than during summer, because some atmospheric CO2 freezes on the Martian polar ice caps. MAGGIE has a cruise lift coefficient CL of 3.5, nearly an order of magnitude higher than conventional subsonic aircraft, to overcome the low density of the Martian atmosphere.[3][4] MAGGIE's cruise Mach number is 0.25. Mach speed on Mars is 546.4 mph at "sea level", so cruising speed would be around 130 mph at elevation.[5]
In January 2024, MAGGIE was one of thirteen proposals approved for Phase 1 funding by the NIAC.[6]
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Missions are ordered by launch date. Sign † indicates failure en route or before intended mission data returned. |