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Where a problem arises, a solution it needed. This page lists all major problems and solutions for the establishment of a Martian [[settlement]].

== Rocketry to transport humans to Mars ==
Problem: Today there is no booster capable of launching the trip. Not only the weight of a few persons, but also the life support system and a stock pile of food needs to be lifted into [[LEO]] and to Mars.

Possible solutions:
*The transport vehicle from [[Earth]] to [[Mars]] is assembled in [[LEO]].

== Landing several transport vehicles nearby on the Martian surface ==
Problem: Several supply missions are necessary to bring all the stuff to the settlement's location. Exact landing is difficult, so all landings will be done in a safe distance from the others. We don't know how we'll move the modules around on Mars.

Possible solutions:
*Every lander is equipped with the ability to do another hop by firing it's rockets again after the primary touch down. The fuel for this is either brought from Earth or produced locally from the Martian [[atmosphere]].
*Every lander is equipped with wheels and can be steered towards the settlement.
*The landers are carried by a settlement's [[rover]]. This is what [[Mars One]] plans.

== Energy ==
Problem: The settlement needs large amounts of [[energy]] for heating and for [[food]] production.

Possible solutions: (Please see the main article about [[energy]].)

== Food ==
Problem: The settlers can not rely on food shipments from Earth, because this is too expensive on the long run.

Possible solutions: (Please see the main article about [[food]].)

== See also ==
* [[Crucial issues]]

[[Category: Concepts]]

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 Problem: The settlers can not rely on food shipments from Earth, because this is too expensive on the long run.
-Possible solutions: (Please see the main article about [[food]])
+Possible solutions: -In situ production of food. See the main article about [[food]].
 ==Radiation==
 Problem: The [[radiation]] on the surface of Mars is higher than on Earth, putting the [[health]] of [[human]]s and [[plants]] at risk.
-Possible solutions: (Please see the main article about [[radiation shielding]])
+Possible solutions: -Protect the settlement with radiation shielding. See the main article about [[radiation shielding]].
 ==See also==

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 ==Rocketry to transport humans to Mars==
-Problem: Today there is no booster capable of launching the trip. Not only the weight of a few persons, but also the life support system and a stock pile of food needs to be lifted into [[LEO]] and to Mars.
+Problem: Today there is no booster capable of launching the trip. Not only the weight of a few persons, but also the life support system, energy production, production equipment and a stock pile of food needs to be lifted into [[LEO]] and to Mars.
 Possible solutions:
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 ==Energy==
-Problem: The settlement needs large amounts of [[energy]] for heating and for [[food]] production.
+Problem: The settlement needs large amounts of [[energy]] for propellant production, heating and for [[food]] production.
 Possible solutions: (Please see the main article about [[energy]] and [[Cost of energy on Mars]].

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 *The landers are carried by a settlement's [[rover]]. This is what [[Mars One]] plans.
 *Early missions to Mars should set up an instrument landing system comparable in accuracy to the instrument landing systems used by aircraft on Earth.  The landing area would be rather small and connected to the living area by a short road.  The distance that an arriving shipment to Mars would need to be moved by a local rover would be reasonably small.
 ==Energy==
 Problem: The settlement needs large amounts of [[energy]] for heating and for [[food]] production.
-Possible solutions: (Please see the main article about [[energy]])
+Possible solutions: (Please see the main article about [[energy]] and [[Cost of energy on Mars]].
 ==Food==
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 *Every lander is equipped with wheels and can be steered towards the settlement.
 *The landers are carried by a settlement's [[rover]]. This is what [[Mars One]] plans.
 == Energy ==