| Title: | aMARTE : a Mars roadmap for travel and exploration |
| Material Type: | ISU Team Project report |
| Publisher: | Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University, 2016 |
| Format: | 1 electronic resource (xii, 92 p.) / col. ill. |
| Bibliography note: | Includes bibliographical references |
| Languages: | English |
| Class number: | TL799.M3 |
| Subjects: | Extraterrestrial environment ; Flight to special planets--Mars (Planet) ; In-situ resources utilization ; Manned spaceflight |
| Description: | This report explores explore the implications of new discoveries in the Martian environment on a future human exploration mission to Mars. Water, and in particular flowing water, is essential for life as we know it on Earth and is an important resource for any future human presence on Mars. While perchlorates may pose a significant hazard to future space missions, they may also be leveraged as a resource. The detection of organics and the measurement of the radiation environment at the surface indicate potential for subsurface life, which will influence human surface operations. Insitu resource utilization for life support and habitability will reduce the mass needing to be sent from Earth and reduce mission risk. The link between the identified implications and policy, law, and business considerations is discussed. Presented in this report is a Mars human exploration science and technology roadmap of priorities needed to further understand the potential use and effect of the Mars environment on crew and hardware. This roadmap is needed to further understand the potential use and effect of the Mars environment on crew and hardware. |
| Contents note: | 1. Introduction 2. Going to Mars 3. Overview of the new discoveries 4. Discovery implication Spider chart 5. Implications 6. Considerations 7. Roadmap 8. Conclusion |
| ISU program : | Space Studies Program |
| Format : | Open Access |
| Permalink: | https://isulibrary.isunet.edu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=9818 |
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