Project Cardinal
The detailed design of the Mars lander for a Mars 2030 settlement mission
Kathleen Blyth
A.M. de Boeij (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
K.L. Eppenga (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
E.D. Gilleran (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
C.J. Hosking (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
James Murdza
T.A.J.P. Nachtergaele (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
Slaven Stoyanov
D.M. Syaifoel (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
M.S. Westheim (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
A. Cervone – Mentor (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
N. van Hoorn – Mentor (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)
Y. Liu – Mentor (TU Delft - Mechanical Engineering)
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Abstract
Project Cardinal, also known as the Mars 2030 mission, aims to provide a reusable system for manned return missions to Mars. The project goal is to perform a first launch by 2030, where a crew of 10 astronauts will stay on Mars for aminimumof one month before returning to Earth. This is summarised in theMission Need Statement.