Who landed the MAV for the Ares 4 mission?

Watney’s Escape After deducing that the Ares IV landing site would be in the Schiaparelli Crater, he began a series of tests that brought his rover closer and closer to the crater. Watney eventually reached the Ares IV’s MAV and was flown off the planet to meet up with the Hermes.

Where did Ares 3 land in the Martian?

Acidalia Planitia
In the year 2035, the crew of NASA’s Ares 3 mission have arrived at Acidalia Planitia for a planned month-long stay on Mars. After only six sols, an intense dust and wind storm threatens to topple their Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV), which would trap them on the planet.

What is Ares 3 in the Martian?

Ares III was the third human mission to Mars after the previous Ares I and II missions and are the 13th-18th people to set foot on Mars.. The Ares III crew is a group of six astronauts who, in order of rank, are: Commander Melissa Lewis.

Who was in the ares 3 crew in The Martian?

Ares 3 Crew (Commander Lewis, Martinez, Johansen, Beck, Vogel) It doesn’t matter if you’re a rapper, a pirate, or an astronaut—everyone needs a good crew. While countless people step up to the plate to help Mark over the course of The Martian, no one puts as much on the lines as his five crewmates.

What is the MDV in the Martian?

The Mars Descent Vehicle (MDV) is the vehicle which the astronauts of an Ares mission would use to descend from the Hermes (which would have been in orbit around Mars) to a landing location on Mars.

How heavy is the MAV in the Martian?

18 tons
In NASA-speak, that makes the MAV the “largest indivisible payload element” on the mission, weighing an estimated 18 tons. To date, the most massive object that we’ve sent to the Martian surface is the one-ton Curiosity rover.

How does the MAV work?

A MAV is an expendable crew vehicle that takes the crew on a one-way trip back to Mars orbit, where it docks with an Earth return vehicle and is then thrown away, since there is no way it can be used again.

What was Ares 3 mission?

The Ares 3 mission used an ion thruster to slowly accelerate the spacecraft during the interstellar trip. Current ion thrusters are used in long distance space travel to transport small payloads in a shortened timeframe.