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타이틀	MOM-E: Moon-Orbiting Mothership Explorer
저자	Murphy, Gloria A.
Keyword	MANNED SPACE FLIGHT;; MOON;; PAYLOADS;; ROBOTICS;; SPACE EXPLORATION;; SPACE MISSIONS;; SPACECRAFT
URL	http://hdl.handle.net/2060/20100030581
보고서번호	KSC-2010-166
발행년도	2010
출처	NTRS (NASA Technical Report Server)
ABSTRACT	The National Aeronautics and Space Administration proposed that a new class of robotic space missions and spacecrafts be introduced to "ensure that future missions are safe, sustainable and affordable". Indeed, the United States space program aims for a return to manned space missions beyond Earth orbit, and robotic explorers are intended to pave the way. This vision requires that all future missions become less costly, provide a sustainable business plan, and increase in safety. Over the course of several fast feasibility studies that considered the 3 drivers above, the small-scale, consumer-driven Moon-Orbiting Mothership Explorer (MOM-E) mission was born. MOM-E''s goals are to enable space exploration by offering a scaled down platform which carries multiple small space explorers to the Moon. Each payload will be dropped at their desired destination, offering a competitive price to customers. MOM-E''s current scope of operations is limited to the Moon and will be used as a proof of concept mission. However, MOM-E is specifically designed with the idea that the platform is scalable.