The International Atlas of Mars Exploration: Volume 1, 1953 to 2003 : The First Five Decades

Covering the first five decades of the exploration of Mars, this atlas is the most detailed visual reference available. It brings together, for the first time, a wealth of information from diverse sources, featuring annotated maps, photographs, tables, and detailed descriptions of every Mars mission in chronological order, from the dawn of the space age to Mars Express. Special attention is given to landing site selection, including reference to some missions that were planned but never flew. Phobos and Deimos, the tiny moons of Mars, are covered in a separate section. Contemporary maps reveal our improving knowledge of the planet's surface through the latter half of the twentieth century. Written in non-technical language, this atlas is a unique resource for anyone interested in planetary sciences, the history of space exploration, and cartography, while the detailed bibliography and chart data are especially useful for academic researchers and students. The International Atlas of Mars Exploration......Page 4 Title......Page 6 Copyright......Page 7 Contents......Page 10 Mars......Page 3 Mars mission data......Page 11 Foreword......Page 13 Preface......Page 15 Acknowledgements......Page 22 Data Sources......Page 23 Mars at the Dawn of the Space Age......Page 25 1950s and 1960s: Humans to Mars: Early Thoughts......Page 28 24 October 1962: Sputnik 22 (Soviet Union)......Page 32 1963: Voyager (United States)......Page 33 28 November 1964: Mariner 4 (United States)......Page 36 1968: Mars Hard Lander Capsule Study......Page 42 25 February 1969: Mariner 6 (United States)......Page 44 27 March 1969: Mariner 7 (United States)......Page 45 1960s: Earth-Based Topographic Mapping......Page 49 19 May 1971: Mars 2 (Soviet Union)......Page 53 28 May 1971: Mars 3 (Soviet Union)......Page 55 30 May 1971: Mariner 9 (United States)......Page 57 21 July 1973: Mars 4 (Soviet Union)......Page 63 5 August 1973: Mars 6 (Soviet Union)......Page 69 Viking Landing Site Selection......Page 76 Viking 1 Site Certification......Page 90 20 August 1975: Viking 1 (United States)......Page 98 Viking 2 Site Certification......Page 141 9 September 1975: Viking 2 (United States)......Page 148 1970s: Pioneer Mars......Page 188 1979: Viking Rovers......Page 193 1980s: Mars 1984 Rover/Penetrator Mission......Page 196 1987: Sample Return Planning......Page 202 1980s: Mars Rover Sample Return......Page 205 12 July 1988: Phobos 2 (Soviet Union)......Page 216 1990s: Mars Science Working Group......Page 219 1990s: Hubble Space Telescope......Page 220 Mars Global Network Mission (United States)......Page 228 MESUR (United States)......Page 246 Marsnet (ESA)......Page 249 Intermarsnet (ESA)......Page 252 Micro-Meteorological Network (United States)......Page 254 1990s: Future Exploration Studies......Page 257 1992: Mars Rover Reference Mission (France: CNES)......Page 261 1990s: Mars Discovery Missions......Page 262 1994: Mars 94 (Russia)......Page 265 1995: Exobiology Site Study......Page 267 7 November 1996: Mars Global Surveyor (United States)......Page 271 16 November 1996: Mars 96 (Russia)......Page 274 4 December 1996: Mars Pathfinder (United States)......Page 277 1997: Mars Reference Mission (United States)......Page 299 1998: Mars 98 (Russia)......Page 309 3 July 1998: Nozomi (Planet-B) (Japan: ISAS)......Page 311 11 December 1998: Mars Climate Orbiter (United States)......Page 312 3 January 1999: Mars Polar Lander (United States)......Page 313 3 January 1999: Deep Space 2 (DS2) (United States)......Page 314 2000: Hydrothermal Sites......Page 318 2001: Mars Surveyor 2001 (United States)......Page 322 7 April 2001: 2001 Mars Odyssey (United States)......Page 332 2 June 2003: Mars Express (Europe: ESA)......Page 339 Beagle 2 Landing Site Selection......Page 342 2 June 2003: Beagle 2 (Europe: ESA)......Page 344 2003: Mars Bioinspired Aircraft......Page 348 1971–1972: Mariner 9......Page 349 1976: Viking......Page 354 1989: Phobos 2......Page 355 1997: Mars Pathfinder......Page 358 1990s: Aladdin......Page 360 Russian Missions......Page 363 Human Exploration of Phobos and Deimos......Page 367 3 Mars mission data......Page 368 Bibliography......Page 371 Index......Page 381 This atlas is a visual reference on the exploration of Mars. It tells the story of every Mars mission, from the dawn of the Space Age to Mars Express. Each story is illustrated with a combination of maps and annotated photographs and there is information in a separate section on the moons of Mars, Phobos and Deimos. It also includes missions that were planned but never flown and looks ahead to future missions as the world's space agencies prepare for a new phase of Mars exploration