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The Mars Design Reference Missions listed below are either in the proposal stages, in development, or have launched. This set is rather oversubscribed and may be cancelled or decommissioned due to budget and time constraints. Further, the dates listed are tentative or they are the "earliest possible" for launch.
Mars Exploration Design Reference Mission Set
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2005 |
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2007 |
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2009 |
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Mars Scout 2 Mission
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2011 |
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Mars Science Orbiter** |
TBD |
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Mars Astrobiology Field Lab (AFL) Rover |
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2016 |
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Mars Scout 3 Mission
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2018 |
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Mars Planetary Evolution and Meteorology (Multi-Lander) Network |
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2016 |
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2022 |
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2024 |
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Scout Mission Class |
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Moderate Mission Class |
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Large/Flagship Mission Class |
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* MISSIONS IN DEVELOPMENT OR LAUNCHED
**MISSIONS TO BE COMPETED WITH OTHER PLANETARY TARGETS FOR SIMILAR LAUNCH DATE
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