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

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