Mars Mission 2016 – PROJECT SCHEDULE

Earth-Based

Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV)

• Design/Test OTV Main Propulsion – 1 JUL 2003 to 1 JAN 2007
• Design/Test OTV Structure/Systems – 1 JUL 2005 to 1 JAN 2010
• Construct OTV/CS Production Facilities – 1 JUL 2007 to 1 JUL 2010
• Construct OTV Modules – 1 JUL 2010 to 1 SEPT 2013
• Specialize OTV Modules – 1 SEPT 2011 to 1 MAR 2014
• Final OTV Modules Ground Systems Test – 1 SEPT 2012 to 1 JUN 2014
• Delivery of OTV Modules/Prep for Launch – 1 AUG 2013 to 1 OCT 2014
• Launch OTV Modules – 15 FEB 2014 to 1 JAN 2015 

Crew Shuttle (CS)

• Design/Test CS Main Propulsion – 1 JUL 2003 to 1 JAN 2007
• Design/Test CS Structure/Systems – 1 JUL 2005 to 1 JAN 2010
• Construct OTV/CS Production Facilities – 1 JUL 2007 to 1 JUL 2010
• Construct OTV Modules – 1 JUL 2010 to 1 SEPT 2013
• Specialize OTV Modules – 1 SEPT 2011 to 1 MAR 2014
• Final OTV Modules Ground Systems Test – 1 SEPT 2012 to 1 JUN 2014
• Delivery of OTV Modules/Prep for Launch – 1 AUG 2013 to 1 OCT 2014
• Launch OTV Modules – 15 FEB 2014 to 1 JAN 2015 

Earth Orbit

Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV)

• Construct OTV 1 MAR 2014 to 1 FEB 2015
• Outfit and Supply OTV 1 JAN 2015 to 1 JAN 2016
• Final Systems Testing OTV 1 JAN 2016 to 1 FEB 2016
• Crew Prep of OTV 1 JAN 2016 to 15 FEB 2016
• Launch OTV  11 MAR 2016

Crew Shuttle (CS)

• Construct CS 1 DEC 2014 to 1 MAR 2015
• Outfit and Supply CS 1 JUN 2015 to 1 JAN 2016
• Final Systems Testing CS 1 JAN 2016 to 1 FEB 2016
• Crew Prep of CS 1 JAN 2016 to 15 FEB 2016
• Launch CS  24 FEB 2016

Earth/Mars Transfer

 

Mars Orbit

 

Mars-Based

 

 

OTV – Orbital Transfer Vehicle (ESS Carl Sagan)