A set of vehicle designs and a mission architecture that was developed to send humans to Mars in the 1990's are discussed. Launching, landing, a 500 day stay on Mars, and a return to Earth are discussed. The plan is not merely a one shot expedition, but puts into place immediately an economical method of Earth-Mars transportation, real surface exploratory mobility, and significant base capabilities that can rapidly evolve into a mostly self-sufficient Mars colony. Since the plans call for the use of a combination of off the shelf technology and new technology that can be easily developed, the authors argue that there is no reason to postpone the exploration of Mars until several decades after a lunar base build-up.


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    Title :

    Humans to MARS in 1999


    Contributors:
    R. Zubrin (author) / D. Baker (author)

    Publication date :

    1991


    Size :

    11 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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