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Requirements for Establishment of Site Data for a Permanent
Mars SettlementDamon Ellender, Mars Homestead
Project Programming Team
Outline
• The Mars Homestead Project
• Site Criteria and Selection
• Potential Settlement Sites
• Site Information Required
Mars Homestead Project
Bulk Gas Plant
Greenhouses
DRM Habs
Private RoomsManufacturing
Reactors
Interior
Mining
Plan View
To Arrive, Survive, and Thrive TM
Site Criteria
• Located within 500-1000 kms of the Meridiani Expedition landing site
• Located near substantial subsurface aquifer• Located within range of additional sites of scientific
interest• Located at low altitudes of -3 to -4 km below datum• Minimal obstructions to local terrain• Located near substantial mineral resources• Located near the equator• Located in hill or cliffline• Located with reasonable range of spacecraft landing
zone
MHP Site #1MHP Site #2
MHP Site #3
Opportunity Site
Potential Settlement Sites
Copyright European Space Agency 2005 ©
Site #1 Ares Valles (17.34°W, 4.09°N)
Site #2 Arabia Terra (356.90°W, 2.14°N):
Site #3 Schiaparelli Crater (347.37°W, 2.90°S)
Site Information Required
• Resource Identification, Sampling, and Recovery– Location of Water Resources– Detailed Mapping and Seismography Collection – Confirmation of Atmospheric Composition– Confirmation of Regolith Composition and Water Content
• Confirmation of Construction Methods– “Cut and Fill” Process
• Other Experimentation– Water Well Drilling and Proving– Automated Greenhouse– Brick and Concrete Manufacture– Metal and Glass Extraction and Refining Methods
Location of Water Resources
• Subsurface Aquifers
• Regolith Water Recovery Methods
• Surface Concentrations
Detailed Mapping and Seismography
• Aquifer Location• Required for Drilling
Test Wells• Geological and Civil
Engineering Assessment
• Location of Additional Mineral Resources
Confirmation of Atmospheric Composition
• Composition
• Physical Properties
• Separation Techniques
• Fuel Manufacture
Confirmation of Regolith Composition
• Mechanical Properties
• Physical Properties
• Chemical Composition
• Water Content
Confirmation of Construction Methods
• “Cut and Fill” Methodology
• Slope Stability
• Fragmentation and Removal Methods
• Materials Testing in Mars Ambient Conditions
Water Well Drilling and Proving
• Detailed Drilling Siesmology
• Operational Testing of Drill Platform
• Proving Water Flow Rates
• Recovered Water • Composition Testing
Automated Greenhouse Setup
• Supply of seeds, soils, and nutrients.
• Testbed for future
• Setup and Commissioning
Other Experimentation
• Brick Manufacture
• Concrete Manufacture
• Metal Extraction and Refining
• Glassmaking Methods
