Technology used by Nasa for mars Exploration

The missions possible due to development of technology. Each Mars mission is part of a continuing chain of innovation: each relies on past missions for new technologies and contributes its own innovations to future missions. This chain allows NASA to continue to push the boundaries of what is currently possible, while relying on proven technologies as well.

Technologies of Broad Benefit
Propulsion: for providing the energy to get to Mars and conduct long-term studies

Power: for providing more efficient and increased electricity to the spacecraft and its subsystems

Telecommunications: for sending commands and receiving data faster and in greater amounts

Avionics: electronics for operating the spacecraft and its subsystems

Software Engineering: for providing the computing and commands necessary to operate the spacecraft and its subsystems

In-situ Exploration and Sample Return
Entry, Descent, and Landing: for ensuring precise and safe landings

Autonomous Planetary Mobility: for enabling rovers,airplanes and baloon to make decisions and avoid hazards on their own

Technologies for Severe Environments: for making systems robust enough to handle extreme conditions in space and on Mars

Sample Return Technologies: for collecting and returning rock, soil, and atmospheric samples back to Earth for further laboratory analysis

Planetary Protection Technologies: for cleaning and sterilizing spacecraft and handling soil, rock, and atmospheric samples

Science Instruments
Remote Science Instrumentation: for collecting Mars data from orbit

In-Situ Instrumentation: for collecting Mars data from the surface