DST would comprise an Orion spacecraft and a propelled habitation module
Mission type
Crewed Mars orbiter
Operator
NASA
Mission duration
1–3 years
Spacecraft properties
Launch mass
100 metric tons[1][2][3]
BOL mass
Habitat: 48 tons (includes 21 tons Habitat with 26.5 tons cargo[1]) Electric propulsion system: 24 tons[1] Chemical propellant: 16 tons[1]
Start of mission
Launch date
Suggested shakedown: 2027[4] Potential Mars launch: 2037[5]
Rocket
Space Launch System (SLS)
Launch site
LC-39B, Kennedy Space Center
Transponders
Band
Dual: radio and laser comm[4][6]
Bandwidth
Ka band[6]
The Deep Space Transport (DST), also called Mars Transit Vehicle,[6] is a crewed interplanetary spacecraft concept by NASA to support science exploration missions to Mars of up to 1,000 days.[4][2][7] It would be composed of two elements: an Orion capsule and a propelled habitation module.[3] As of late 2019, the DST is still a concept to be studied, and NASA has not officially proposed the project in an annual U.S. federal government budget cycle.[5][8][9]
The DST vehicle would depart and return from the Lunar Gateway to be serviced and reused for a new Mars mission.[2][10][11]
^ abcdDeep Space Transport (DST) and Mars Mission Architecture. (PDF) John Connolly. NASA Mars Study Capability Team. Published: October 17, 2017.
^ abcNASA Unveils the Keys to Getting Astronauts to Mars and Beyond. Neel V. Patel, The Inverse. April 4, 2017.
^ abDeep Space Gateway -Enabling Missions to Mars — Shakedown Cruise Simulating Key Segments of Mars Orbital Mission. Mars Study Capability Team (2018). Michelle Rucker, John Connolly. NASA.
^ abcFinally, some details about how NASA actually plans to get to Mars. Eric Berger, ARS Technica. March 28, 2017.
^ abIndependent report concludes 2033 human Mars mission is not feasible. Jeff Foust, Space News. 18 April 2019.
^ abcCite error: The named reference Free 2017 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Deep Space Transport approaches the Deep Space Gateway. The Planetary Society.
^Cislunar station gets thumbs up, new name in President’s budget request. Philip Sloss, NASA Spaceflight. March 16, 2018.
^NASA evaluates EM-2 launch options for Deep Space Gateway PPE. Philip Sloss, NASA Spaceflight. December 4, 2017.
^Kathryn Hambleton (March 28, 2017). "Deep Space Gateway to Open Opportunities for Distant Destinations". NASA. Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
^Robyn Gatens, Jason Crusan. "Cislunar Habitation & Environmental Control & Life Support System" (PDF). NASA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 31, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
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