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1 The Mars Society - Logo The Mars Society THE MARS SOCIETY http://MarsSanDiego.org

2 The Best Look From Earth Hubble Space Telescope Mars Opposition - 27 August 2003

3 The Best Look From Mars Orbit A Closer Look at Mars Mars Global Surveyor In Mars Orbit - 2003

4 Creating a Second home for Human Civilization Mars - Creating a Second Home for Human Civilization

5 Proposals for Sending Humans to Mars PROPOSALS FOR SENDING HUMANS TO MARS S. P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia NASA – Mars Reference Design Mission (Mars Semi-Direct) European Space Agency (ESA) China National Space Administration (CNSA) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) The Mars Society – Mars Direct S. P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia NASA – Mars Reference Design Mission (Mars Semi-Direct) European Space Agency (ESA) China National Space Administration (CNSA) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) The Mars Society – Mars Direct

6 Space Exploration Initiative The Space Exploration Initiative – 1989

7 the 90 Day Report 2 NASA’S 90-Day Report Massive Spacecraft - 1000 Metric Tons - Over 300 feet Long - Carries All Fuel and Supplies for Return Assembled in Orbit at ISS Lunar Base and O 2 Production Facility Large Nuclear Rockets for TMI Venus Flyby for Gravity Assist 30-60 Days at Mars - 30 Days on Surface - Flags & Footprints Mission 600 Day Round Trip $450 BILLION FOR ONE TRIP Massive Spacecraft - 1000 Metric Tons - Over 300 feet Long - Carries All Fuel and Supplies for Return Assembled in Orbit at ISS Lunar Base and O 2 Production Facility Large Nuclear Rockets for TMI Venus Flyby for Gravity Assist 30-60 Days at Mars - 30 Days on Surface - Flags & Footprints Mission 600 Day Round Trip $450 BILLION FOR ONE TRIP

8 Lewis & Clark The Lewis & Clark Expedition – 1803-1806

9 Lewis & Clark- T he Next Generation The Lewis & Clark Expedition – The Next Generation

10 Mars Direct - Zubrin & Case for Mars Dr. Robert Zubrin and “The Case for Mars”

11 Mars Direct - Concept: Living off the Land Mars Direct Concept — Living off the Land

12 Mars Direct - Every 2 Years Concept Mars Direct — A Launch Window Every 26 Months

13 Mars Direct - launching Mars Direct — Possible Launch Vehicle Configurations

14 Mars Direct - Hab & ERV Configurations & Gravity Mars Direct — The Hardware

15 Mars Direct - ERV Landing w/chutes & rockets ERV Landing on Mars

16 Mars Direct - ISPP on Mars ERV — On-Site Propellant Production

17 Mars Direct - Zubrin & ISP Gear Dr. Zubrin and the Sabatier Reactor Testbed

18 Mars Direct - ISP Production On-Site (In-Sutu) Propellant Production (ISPP) The Sabatier Reaction (19 th Century Technology)

19 Mars Direct - Aerobraking Mars Direct — Crewed Habitat Approaching Mars After jettisoning the TMI booster stage, the piloted Habitat orients itself for atmospheric aerobraking. The Habitat uses the Martian atmosphere to shed its velocity prior to landing, using no fuel other than to steer.

20 Mars Direct - Hab Landing Mars Direct — Humans Land on the Red Planet

21 Mars Direct - Setting up the first base “Mission to Mars” © 2000 by Touchstone Pictures Mars Direct — Habitat and Greenhouse

22 Mars Direct - A working base Mars Direct — A Working Base

23 Mars Direct - twin hab scenarios Mars Direct — Two Hab Scenario

24 Mars Direct - rover & ERV launch Mars Direct — The Return to Earth

25 Mars Direct affordability & cost Mars Direct — An Affordable Cost NASA: Development & 1st Mission — B$39.4, each follow-on mission an additional B$7. ESA: Development & 1st Mission — B$26.6, each follow-on mission an additional B$5.2. NASA Manned Spaceflight Budget 2005: B$7.75/year

26 The Mars Society – An International Organization

27 Space Exploration Alliance Aerospace Industries Association Aerospace States Association American Astronautical Society American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics California Space Authority Florida Space Authority The Mars Society National Coalition of Spaceport States National Space Society The Planetary Society ProSpace Space Access Society Space Frontier Foundation Federation of Galaxy Explorers Global Space Travelers Moon Society NASA Alumni League ShareSpace Foundation Space Generation Foundation Space Studies Institute X PRIZE Foundation

28 FMARS 2001 M.A.R.S.: Mars Analog Research Stations

29 FMARS 2002 M.A.R.S.: Mars Analog Research Stations - Arctic

30 MDRS Complex M.A.R.S.: Mars Analog Research Stations - Desert

31 San Diego Members to MDRS San Diego Goes to Mars! Shannon Rupert-Robles Biologist MDRS Crews 4/14/21 Gerry Williams Filmmaker MDRS Crew 2 Jonathan Butler Biologist MDRS Crew 14 Dave Rankin Lawyer MDRS Maintenance Crew John Stone Electrical Engineer MDRS Maintenance Crew

32 SD Mission Support San Diego Provides MDRS & FMARS Mission Support Services Nina Jimenez of KGTV-10 Interviews the Crew of San Diego Mission Support the Day After the Space Shuttle Columbia Tragedy

33 EuroHab 2003 M.A.R.S.: Mars Analog Research Stations - EuroHab On Display at the Adler Planetarium, Chicago — Summer 2003

34 MarsOz 2004 M.A.R.S.: Mars Analog Research Stations - Mars-Oz 2004

35 Congratulations to SpaceShipOne! Congratulations to SpaceShipOne – First Private Spacecraft! — Monday, June 21, 2004 — Congratulations to SpaceShipOne – First Private Spacecraft! — Monday, June 21, 2004 —

36 X-Prize Cup The X-Prize Cup — 26 Different Private Spacecraft

37 Commercialization of Space Privitization and Commercialization of Spaceflight

38 Bert Rutan quote “… to fulfill people’s dreams …” “We want our children to go to the planets. “We are willing to seek breakthroughs by taking risks. “And if the business-as-usual space developers continue their decades-long pace, they will be gazing from the slow lane as we speed into the new space age. “This time, not for prestige but this time, to fulfill people's dreams.” – Burt Rutan June 20, 2004 “We want our children to go to the planets. “We are willing to seek breakthroughs by taking risks. “And if the business-as-usual space developers continue their decades-long pace, they will be gazing from the slow lane as we speed into the new space age. “This time, not for prestige but this time, to fulfill people's dreams.” – Burt Rutan June 20, 2004

39 Zubrin’s other books Books by Robert Zubrin

40 The “New” New World is Within Reach

41 a presentation of The Mars Society San Diego http://MarsSanDiego.org a presentation of The Mars Society San Diego http://MarsSanDiego.org

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