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clark

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Re: Plans for Mars? - Online resources

I found this website, and it looks like it has a lot of interesting information.

I suggest you all take a look. 

http://www.sicsa.uh.edu/publications.htm

Information covering:

Human Mars Initiatives: Issues and Considerations (6.9 MB)
This report presents fundamental issues and requirements associated with planning human Mars initiatives that can transfer crews, habitats and equipment from Earth to Mars orbit, deliver them to the planet's surface, and return people and samples safely back to Earth

The First Mars Outpost: Planning and Concepts (1.5 MB)
This report presents planning considerations and concepts for establishing a first human settlement on Mars. The outpost would support surface missions lasting up to about 500 days, and would constitute the initial stage of larger and continuously operational developments which would make extensive use of Martian resources to minimize reliance upon materials brought from Earth. read more>>...

Space & Experimental Architecture Program (0.46 KB)
SICSA's mission is to plan and to implement programs that will advance peaceful and beneficial uses of space and space technology. SICSA also pursues planning and design for difficult and extreme environments on Earth that can benefit from advanced approaches, systems and applications that are revealed through space investigations and concepts

And much, much more... enjoy.