Mars-Grunt
Mars-Grunt, also known as Expedition-M (Russian: Марс-Грунт), is a robotic Mars sample return mission proposed to be sent to Mars in mid-2020s. It was proposed to the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) by the Russian Space Research Institute.
| Names | Expedition-M |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Single launch: orbiter, lander, ascent vehicle, sample-return |
| Operator | Russian Federal Space Agency |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Pereletny Modul or Flagman |
| Manufacturer | NPO Lavochkin Russian Space Research Institute |
| Launch mass | 5,200 kg |
| Landing mass | 1,700 kg, includes Service Module (500 kg), Mars Ascent Vehicle (700 kg), Return Capsule (40 kg) |
| Dry mass | Orbiter: 50 kg (110 lb) |
| Power | solar array |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 2024 (proposed) |
| Rocket | Angara-5/DM-03 |
| Mars orbiter | |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Peri altitude | 500 km (310 mi) |
| Apo altitude | 500 km (310 mi) |
| Mars lander | |
| Sample mass | ≈0.2 kg (0.44 lb) |
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