Abstract
The retionale for an in-depth study of Mars with a network of microstations distributed judiciously over the surface is discussed. A capable miniature instrumentation set, integrated into a very small, lightweight, low-cost lander, enables an affordable, near-term Mars atmosphere survey mission. The mission concept that these microstations are designed to support involves the integration of directly measured local data and remotely sensed observations from the orbiter. This study is intrinsically related to the problems of planetary momentum, heat, and mass budgets, atmospheric dynamics, and atmosphere-surface interactions. Global seismometry can provide valuable geological data. The scientific objectives of this small and cheap project targeted specifically to Mars are relevant to the problems of comparative planetology, atmospheric science and Earth study.
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