Astronomy:Mars Outpost
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Mars Outpost is a concept for a human base on the planet Mars that was developed by the United States in the 1980s.[1] The components and design were based on an earlier lunar test bed outpost.[1] Development would go through several phases over four years, from an 'Emplacement Phase' to a 'Consolidation Phase', after which full use by its crew could commence.[1] Components of the base would include a habitat module, pressurized rover dock/equipment lock, airlocks, and a 16 meters (17 yards) constructed habitat.[1] The 16 m habitat would be constructed in situ.[1] Other technology for the base design includes a meteorological balloon, unpressurized rover, storage/work area, an area for geophysical experiments, and an area antenna.[1] The Mars Outpost would be designed for a crew of six to eight astronauts.[2] Their main tasks would be to do research on mining of Mars and Phobos, life sciences, technology, and Solar System exploration.[1] The Office of Space Exploration did case studies that include establishing a human presence on another planet in 1988 and 1989.[3] An objective of the Mars Evolution 1989 study was, "Emplace a permanent, largely self-sufficient outpost on the surface of Mars."[4]
The base had three main phases called Emplacement, Consolidation, and Utilization.[5]
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- ↑ "NASA’s Ambitious Vision for Manned Mars Exploration in the Early 1980s". April 15, 2024. https://newspaceeconomy.ca/2024/04/15/nasas-ambitious-vision-for-manned-mars-exploration-in-the-early-1980s/#google_vignette.
- ↑ D. Cooke - An Overview of Recent Coordinated Human Exploration Studies (2000) - NASA
- ↑ Report on the 90-day Study on Human Exploration of the Moon and Mars (Report). NASA. November 1989. https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1989-11-nasa-90-day-study-on-lunar-mars-expl.pdf. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Mars Evolution 1989". http://www.astronautix.com/m/marsevolution1989.html.
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