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| − | Instead of bringing a crew to [[Mars]] and getting them back after several months | + | Instead of bringing a crew to [[Mars]] and getting them back after several months, a '''manned one-way mission''' is considered. The crew stays on Mars without any planned return concept. |
| − | ==[[Mission with planned death]]== | + | ==Why do a manned one-way mission?== |
| + | * Building a permanent Martian settlement is the actual aim to reach. Planning and performing a return mission does not bring us much further to reach this aim and is, therefore, a waste of time. | ||
| + | * The [[financial effort estimation|effort]] of the preparation of a return vehicle is high. A one-way mission is much cheaper and yields the same technological and scientific results. If the saved effort is spent to build a comfortable long term settlement, the technological and scientific results are much higher. | ||
| + | * The health risk of extended space travel is high. Due to inertia constraints the shielding of a space ship is only partially possible. | ||
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| + | ==Possible scenarios== | ||
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| + | ===[[Mission with planned death]]=== | ||
The crew is brought to Mars with a certain amount of supplies ([[food]], [[oxygen]], etc.) that lasts, let's say, a year. When they run out of supplies they die and the mission is over. There are plenty of [[volunteer]]s for such a mission, for it is a great honour to be the first on Mars. | The crew is brought to Mars with a certain amount of supplies ([[food]], [[oxygen]], etc.) that lasts, let's say, a year. When they run out of supplies they die and the mission is over. There are plenty of [[volunteer]]s for such a mission, for it is a great honour to be the first on Mars. | ||
| − | ==Foundation of an [[Earth-supported colony]]== | + | ===Foundation of an [[Earth-supported colony]]=== |
The crew is brought to Mars with a certain amount of supplies (food, oxygen, etc.) that lasts, let's say, a year. Early before they run out of supplies they receive replenishment from earth. A constant logistic maintains the colony indefinitely. | The crew is brought to Mars with a certain amount of supplies (food, oxygen, etc.) that lasts, let's say, a year. Early before they run out of supplies they receive replenishment from earth. A constant logistic maintains the colony indefinitely. | ||
| − | ==Foundation of an [[autonomous colony]]== | + | ===Foundation of an [[autonomous colony]]=== |
People are brought to Mars not before a basic artificial [[habitat]] with [[house]]s, supplies and [[equipment for autonomous growth|equipment]] for a long term stay has deposited on Mars' surface. The equipment is technologically sufficient to allow the settlers to grow their own food, extend their [[settlement]] etc. | People are brought to Mars not before a basic artificial [[habitat]] with [[house]]s, supplies and [[equipment for autonomous growth|equipment]] for a long term stay has deposited on Mars' surface. The equipment is technologically sufficient to allow the settlers to grow their own food, extend their [[settlement]] etc. | ||
Revision as of 04:44, 22 June 2009
Instead of bringing a crew to Mars and getting them back after several months, a manned one-way mission is considered. The crew stays on Mars without any planned return concept.
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Why do a manned one-way mission?
- Building a permanent Martian settlement is the actual aim to reach. Planning and performing a return mission does not bring us much further to reach this aim and is, therefore, a waste of time.
- The effort of the preparation of a return vehicle is high. A one-way mission is much cheaper and yields the same technological and scientific results. If the saved effort is spent to build a comfortable long term settlement, the technological and scientific results are much higher.
- The health risk of extended space travel is high. Due to inertia constraints the shielding of a space ship is only partially possible.
Possible scenarios
Mission with planned death
The crew is brought to Mars with a certain amount of supplies (food, oxygen, etc.) that lasts, let's say, a year. When they run out of supplies they die and the mission is over. There are plenty of volunteers for such a mission, for it is a great honour to be the first on Mars.
Foundation of an Earth-supported colony
The crew is brought to Mars with a certain amount of supplies (food, oxygen, etc.) that lasts, let's say, a year. Early before they run out of supplies they receive replenishment from earth. A constant logistic maintains the colony indefinitely.
Foundation of an autonomous colony
People are brought to Mars not before a basic artificial habitat with houses, supplies and equipment for a long term stay has deposited on Mars' surface. The equipment is technologically sufficient to allow the settlers to grow their own food, extend their settlement etc.
See Also
| Concepts: | Greenhouse · Settlements · Locations · General |
| Hazards: | Space Weather · Climate · General |
| Technology: | Hi-Tech · Lo-Tech · Energy · Spaceflight science · Communication · General |
| Human Considerations: | Economics · Health · Governance · Trade · Law · Social |
