Mission concepts - Revision history

RichardWSmith: Added reference & goals of Mars Direct.

2021-03-29T20:25:58Z

Added reference & goals of Mars Direct.

RichardWSmith: /* SpaceX BFR */ changed name to starship.

2021-03-24T10:25:06Z

SpaceX BFR: changed name to starship.

Michel Lamontagne: /* Manned resupply mission */

2019-12-28T22:40:51Z

Manned resupply mission

Michel Lamontagne: /* Aldrin cycler */

2019-12-28T22:35:27Z

Aldrin cycler

Michel Lamontagne: /* Financial expenditure */

2019-12-28T22:32:33Z

Financial expenditure

Michel Lamontagne: /* References */

2019-06-11T20:47:29Z

References

Jburk at 00:30, 18 December 2018

2018-12-18T00:30:14Z

Rfc: dead link removed

2018-01-27T13:25:14Z

dead link removed

Farred: replace link to deleted article

2013-10-02T11:39:37Z

replace link to deleted article

PPark: /* See also */

2013-01-18T07:39:53Z

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 ==[[Mars Direct]]==
-A plan by [[Robert Zubrin]], the head of the Mars society, to send people to Mars and back.
+A plan by [[Robert Zubrin]], the head of the Mars society, to send people to Mars and back.  This was designed to lower costs, increase the exploration time on Mars, and improve safety.
 ===Financial expenditure===
 ==Mars for less==
-Basically Mars Direct, but with the parts broken up so that they can be launched on Medium Lift Launch Vehicles (MLLVs), such as the Ariane V, Delta IV and Proton.
+Basically Mars Direct, but with the parts broken up so that they can be launched on Medium Lift Launch Vehicles (MLLVs), such as the Ariane V, Delta IV and Proton.  Zubrin also suggested a Mars mission using Falcon Heavies & Falcon 9 space craft. <ref>[https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2011/05/zubrin-provides-more-explanation-of-his.html https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2011/05/zubrin-provides-more-explanation-of-his.html - Mars Ultralight mission]  </ref>
 ===Financial expenditure===

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 ===Financial expenditure===
-==SpaceX BFR==
+==SpaceX Starship==
 SpaceX plans to start sending it's [[Starship]] vehicle to Mars on a [[SpaceX missions|automated cargo mission]] as soon as 2022, with a [[SpaceX missions|first human mission]] in 2024.

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 ==[[Colonization mission]]==
-A type of [[manned one-way mission|one-way mission for colonization]], utilizing a man-rated version of the direct cargo mission.
+A type of [[manned one-way mission|one-way mission for colonization]], utilizing a man-rated version of the direct cargo mission.  This type of mission may no longer be relevant, as technology should provide return capabilities to colonization, or Settlement, missions.
 ===Financial expenditure===
 ==[[Manned resupply mission]]==
-A two-way manned mission to resupply a [[semi-autonomous colony]] or a manned outpost.
+A two-way manned mission to resupply a [[semi-autonomous colony]] or a manned outpost.  With the advent of self navigating ships, this type of mission may no longer be relevant.
 ===Financial expenditure===
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 ===Financial expenditure===
-===Mars for less===
+==Mars for less==
 Basically Mars Direct, but with the parts broken up so that they can be launched on Medium Lift Launch Vehicles (MLLVs), such as the Ariane V, Delta IV and Proton.
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 ==SpaceX BFR==
-SpaceX plans to start sending it's Starship vehicle to Mars on a [[SpaceX missions|automated cargo mission]] as soon as 2022, with a [[SpaceX missions|first human mission]] in 2024.
+SpaceX plans to start sending it's [[Starship]] vehicle to Mars on a [[SpaceX missions|automated cargo mission]] as soon as 2022, with a [[SpaceX missions|first human mission]] in 2024.
 ==References==

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 ===Financial expenditure===
-==Aldrin cycler==
+==[[Mars cycler|Aldrin cycler]]==
 Mission architecture by second person to walk on the moon, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, to have a habitat, a cycler, in a continuous orbit between Mars and Earth.<ref>[http://buzzaldrin.com/space-vision/rocket_science/aldrin-mars-cycler/ Buzz Aldrin ''Aldrin Mars Cycler'']</ref>
 ===Financial expenditure===

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 A direct cargo mission will be vital in the [[Unmanned setup of a whole settlement]] of a colony, in resupplying an [[Earth-supported colony]], and delivering repair parts to a [[semi-autonomous colony]].
-===Financial expenditure ===
+===Financial expenditure===
 ==[[Colonization mission]]==
 A type of [[manned one-way mission|one-way mission for colonization]], utilizing a man-rated version of the direct cargo mission.
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 A plan by [[Robert Zubrin]], the head of the Mars society, to send people to Mars and back.
-===Financial expenditure ===
+===Financial expenditure===
 ===Mars for less===
 Basically Mars Direct, but with the parts broken up so that they can be launched on Medium Lift Launch Vehicles (MLLVs), such as the Ariane V, Delta IV and Proton.
-===Financial expenditure ===
+===Financial expenditure===
 ==Aldrin cycler==
 Mission architecture by second person to walk on the moon, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, to have a habitat, a cycler, in a continuous orbit between Mars and Earth.<ref>[http://buzzaldrin.com/space-vision/rocket_science/aldrin-mars-cycler/ Buzz Aldrin ''Aldrin Mars Cycler'']</ref>
 ===Financial expenditure===
-== SpaceX BFR ==
+==SpaceX BFR==
 SpaceX plans to start sending it's Starship vehicle to Mars on a [[SpaceX missions|automated cargo mission]] as soon as 2022, with a [[SpaceX missions|first human mission]] in 2024.

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 == See also ==
-* [[People from Earth to Mars in 30 days]]
 [[Category:Manned Missions]]
 [[Category:Concepts]]