Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 29.11.1999

National Environmental Policy Act; Mars Surveyor 2001 Mission

Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 CFR Parts 1500-1508), and NASA policy and procedures (14 CFR Part 1216 Subpart 1216.3), NASA has prepared and issued a DEIS for the MS 01 mission. The DEIS addresses the potential environmental impacts associated with continuing the preparations for and implementing the MS 01 mission. The purpose of this proposal is to continue global reconnaissance of Mars and perform surface exploration. The mission is planned to consist of two components. NASA proposes to launch an orbiter spacecraft from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB), California in March-April 2001, and a lander/rover spacecraft from Cape Canaveral Air Station (CCAS), Florida in April 2001. The orbiter would be launched aboard a Delta II 7925, while the lander/rover would be launched aboard a Delta II 7425. The lander/rover would include four small radioactive sources for instrument calibration and would use three radioisotope heater units (RHU's) for thermal control. The orbiter would carry no radioactive material.