Manned Mission to MarsChris Knill
Research QuestionShould international space agencies make a manned mission to Mars their top priority?
Wernher Von Braun Father of Rocket Science V-2 Rocket 1942 First Mars Proposal
2 Shuttle System 12 Crew Total
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Heliocentric Trajectories
Fuel Usage Newton’s
Laws Once Every 2
YearsSun
Earth
Mars
FuelProblems with Fuel
• Mass• Strength
Creating Fuel• Liquid Hydrogen• In-Situ Resource Utilization
“we can essentially turn [Mars] into a gas station 55,000 Km from Earth.” –Alex Urech
Radiation Cosmic Rays 25 Times Earth Dose No Magnetic Field Damage to Instruments
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Low Orbit Earth 160-2000 Kilometers Limits Human Risk Increases Equipment Risk Radiation Examination Finances
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Jean Marc Salotti• 2 Shuttle System• 4 Crew Total• Limited Mass• Limited Human Error
• Low Orbit Earth• In-Situ Resource Utilization
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Konstantinov & Petukhov• 1000 Day Mission• 20% Mass• Low Orbit Earth• Nuclear Electric Propulsion• Cost Effective
Dr. Tony Phillips• Colonizing the Moon• In-Situ Resource Utilization• Mars• Asteroids
• 2-3 Days - 180 Days
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Private Missions Reality Show Furthest Stages
“If we send a man to Mars in the next decade, it will be when someone stands to make a boatload of money.” -Alex Urech
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Alex Urech• Early Stages of Exploration• Curiosity’s Wealth of Information• Unrealistic Goal at Present
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Conclusion• Not the Top Priority• Continue Progressive Steps• Best Theories• Heliocentric Trajectories• Low Orbit Earth• Limited Mass• In-Situ Resource Utilization
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ResourcesAlex Urech, (2014) Personal Interview. March 24, 2014
Konstantinov, M. & Pteukhov, V. (2012) The analysis of a manned mission to mars with duration of 1000 days. Acta Astronautica. Retrieved on March 24, 2014 from http://
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Phillips, T. (2005) En route to mars, the moon. Retrieved on March 24, 2014 from http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/solarsystem/18mar_moonfirst.html
Salotti, J.M. (2011) Simplified scenario for manned mars missions. Retrieved on March 24, 2014 from http://www.sciencedirect.com.huaryu.kl.oakland.edu/science/article/pii/
S0094576511000889?via=ihub
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ResourcesVictor Habbick. (2012) Mars curiosity landing vehicle on surface. Retrieved March 30, 2014 from http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/Space_and_Science_Fi_g289-Mars_Curiosity_Landing_Vehicle_On_Surface_p73470.html
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