Chinese Journal of Nature ›› 2012, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (2): 83-87.

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Several Key Problems to Mars  Need to be Solved

 CHEN Chang-ya   

  1. Professor, Shanghai Institute of Satellite Engineering, Shanghai 200240, China
  • Received:2012-01-28 Revised:2012-02-28 Online:2012-04-25 Published:2012-04-25

Abstract: Several key technologies to Mars are discussed in this paper including orbit design and control technology, ultra long range communication technology, autonomous control technology, and Mars probe thermal control technology. The landing control technology to Mars as well as the return technology is analyzed. The subsequent exploration of Mars and related models of task research have a certain value.