Transit Orbits Kassandra De Voto Hab Optimal: Launch: 14 Jan 2014 Mars Arrival: 04 Jul 2014 E-M TOF: 172 days Earth Arrival: 17 Mar 2016 E-E TOF: 793 days Launch DV: 11.70 km/s Launch Incl: 40o Mars Arrival V∞: 6.77 km/s Earth Arrival V∞: 3.84 km/s Window: 25 Dec 2013 – 03 Feb 2014 Max Launch DV: 11.98 km/s (Feb) Max Mars V∞: 6.80 km/s (Dec) Max Earth V∞: 3.95 km/s (Dec) Max TOF: 813 days Requires maneuver of 50~70 km/s ERV Launch Optimal: Launch: 09 Nov 2011 Arrival: 11 Sep 2012 TOF: 307 days Launch DV: 11.57 km/s Launch Incl: 31o Arrival V∞: 2.71 km/s Window: 31 Oct – 30 Nov 2011 Max Launch DV: 11.73 km/s (Nov) Max Arrival V∞: 3.00 km/s (Oct) Max TOF: 310 days ERV Return Optimal: Launch: 26 Dec 2015 Arrival: 12 Aug 2016 TOF: 230 days Launch DV: 5.66 km/s Launch Incl: -2o Arrival V∞: 4.22 km/s Window: 16 Dec 2015 – 15 Jan 2016 Max Launch DV: 5.89 km/s (Jan) Max Arrival V∞: 4.67 km/s (Dec) Max TOF: 230 days

Miscellaneous Kassandra De Voto Satellite in Areosynchronous orbit at 17,000 km Requires Mars orbital insertion DV of ~1.15 km/s Transit correctional DV budgets: ~100 for ERV, 160 for hab