Spacecraft exploration of Marshas shown that the essential resources necessary for life support are present on the Martian surface. The key life-support compounds O2, N2, and H2O are available on Mars. The soil could be used as radiation shielding and could provide many useful industrial and construction materials. Compounds with high chemical energy, such as rocket fuels, can be manufactured in-situ on Mars. Solar power, and possibly wind power, are available and practical on Mars. Preliminary engineering studies indicate that fairly autonomous processes can be designed to extract and stockpile Martian consumables.
The resources of Mars for human settlement
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DESIGN OF MARS UNDERGROUND HABITAT FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENT ON MARS
TIBKAT | 2021
|Mars - Resources for Human Habitation
SAE Technical Papers | 1994
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