Mars orbiter for resources, ices, and environments (MORIE)
August 31, 2020
The MORIE mission concept study examined the science and technical trade space to address high priority questions related to ice reservoirs and environmental transitions. The study team converged on a medium-class SEP-enabled orbiter with seven instruments to unlock the extent and volume of subsurface ice and geologic sequence stratigraphy through time. Observations would include the first radar imaging from orbit, the first radar sounding directly over the poles, and surface mineral mapping at unprecedented spatial scales.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Title | Mars orbiter for resources, ices, and environments (MORIE) |
| Authors | Wendy M. Calvin, Nathaniel E. Putzig, John W Holt, Ali M Bramson, Colin M. Dundas, Bethany L. Ehlmann, Briony H. N. Horgan, Gareth A Morgan, Scott L. Murchie, G Wesley Patterson, Kimberly D. Seelos, Hanna G Sizemore, Steve Matousek, Ryan Woolley, Carlos Brinoccolo, Valerie Scott, Cassie Stuurman, Kevin Wheeler, Brian Sutin, Marc Lane, Nathan Barba, Ivair Gontijo, Katherine Park, Mariko Burgin, Scott Hensley, Jan Martin, Jean Biancone, David Hinkle, Barbara Insua |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | Federal Government Series |
| Series Title | Planetary Science Decadal Survey, Planetary Mission Concept Study Report |
| Index ID | 70213125 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Astrogeology Science Center |