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Human Exploration of the Moon and Mars

Human Exploration of the Moon and Mars. Launch configuration. Crew Exploration Vehicle. Service module carries the CEV to the Moon. Lunar Surface Module. Site Selection for Moon. Optimal Science Base. * Numbers indicate sortie sites. 58. 31. 27. 49. 41. 18. 38. 10. 6. 57. 50.

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Human Exploration of the Moon and Mars

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  1. Human Exploration of the Moon and Mars

  2. Launch configuration

  3. Crew Exploration Vehicle

  4. Service module carries the CEV to the Moon

  5. Lunar Surface Module

  6. Site Selection for Moon Optimal Science Base * Numbers indicate sortie sites 58 31 27 49 41 18 38 10 6 57 50 37 25 33 19 34 3 53 13 29 40 26 5 15 21 1 52 20 4 30 55 9 22 42 47 32 46 56 35 28 54 36 2 11 39 12 45 23 17 16 7 43 8 24 Near-side Far-side

  7. Do it on the Moon first • Partial gravity • Radiation • Planetary protection

  8. NASA Mars Reference mission

  9. NASA Mars Reference mission

  10. Advanced Life Support Requirements Document. JSC-38571C/CTSD-ADV-245C Feb 2003, NASA JSC

  11. Advanced Life Support Requirements Document. JSC-38571C/CTSD-ADV-245C Feb 2003, NASA JSC

  12. Human requirements and products kg/person-day Requirements Food 0.6 Water 3 Oxygen 0.8 Total 4.5 Outputs Solids 0.2 Water 3.3 CO2 1.0 Total 4.5 MacElroy et al. 1985

  13. NASA Advaced Life support

  14. Biosphere II

  15. Near-term missions Using the martian soil and atmosphere for a plant growth module

  16. NASA Mars Reference mission

  17. McMurdo Station: 50 years of science exploration

  18. The Antarctica Model Fifty years of continuous operations, 1-15 month tours. Three permanent bases with temporary field camps. Dec 1956: Bases established, IGY Cold War competition. Science exploration was rationale, NSF had responsibility for science. 1970s, 1980s: US Antarctic research program operated as a part of foreign policy & military preparedness for cold weather operations. 1990s: Cold War ends, military activities in USARP reduced. 2000: Helicopter transport provided by private sector. 2005: Civilian science (NSF) managed program entirely. Contractor operation of base (Ratheon Polar Services) Air Force provides transport to Antarctica, Coast Guard provides ice breaker. 2006: NSF directed to assume operation of ice breakers.

  19. Don’t send humans because they will contaminate Mars before we have a chance to determine if it has life and its potential for life

  20. We’ve already contaminated Mars

  21. Spirit Rover with 105 bacteria at Gusev Crater

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