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5 ASSESSMENT OF THE SCIENTIFIC POTENTIAL OF NASA'S MARS EXPLORATION PROGRAM
5 ASSESSMENT OF THE SCIENTIFIC POTENTIAL OF NASA'S MARS EXPLORATION PROGRAM
Pages 36-37
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, plus the unifying topic of water, are responsive to the priorities given in previous science plans, such as the Integrated Strategy (as long as NASA's current interpretation of "resources" as covering the study of martian geology, geophysics, and geochemistry continues to hold) , and capture the overall objectives of the scientific community.
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Although it does not meet all scientific requirements (e.g., in aeronomy, internal structure, and seismic activity, or with respect to a sophisticated exploration for extant or extinct life) , its scientific potential is great and will be broadly consistent with a significant subset of the scientific priorities outlined in the Integrated Strategy provided that: q The program of global mapping planned to begin with Mars Global Surveyor in 1996 is completed by flying the Pressure Modulator Infrared Radiometer in 1998 and the Gamma-Ray Spectrometer in 2001; q The mobility of landers and other vehicles is enhanced beyond that exemplified by Mars Pathfinder's rover so as to allow measurements to be made on a wide variety of rocks and terrains; q The Mars Surveyor program is kept flexible so that it can respond to scientific and technological opportunities and can encompass a broad range of mission modes; q International partners continue to be involved in order to supplement U.S.
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