A basic overview of why we should and how we will go to Mars.
MARSlet’s go to
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IT’S A GOOD TIME!TO GET EXCITED!ABOUT MARS
WHY
BECAUSE WE!INSPIRE
BECAUSE!CURIOSITY
BECAUSE!TECHNOLOGY
2Mars missions
92.000.000 fuckin’ kilometres
401.000.000 fuckin’ kilometres
BECAUSE IT!IS HARD
BECAUSE!FUCKYEAH!MARS
WHERE!ARE WE!NOW?
19SUCCESSFUL!MISSIONS
7 !LANDINGS
38YEARS !AGO
๏ Viking 1
๏ Viking 1Viking 2 ๏
๏ Viking 1Viking 2 ๏๏ Pathfinder
๏ Viking 1Viking 2Spirit๏๏๏ Pathfinder
๏ Viking 1Viking 2Spirit๏๏๏ Opportunity๏ Pathfinder
๏ Viking 1Viking 2Spirit๏๏๏ Opportunity๏ Pathfinder๏ Phoenix
๏ Viking 1Viking 2Spirit๏๏๏ Opportunity๏ Pathfinder๏ Phoenix๏Curiosity
……I……I……I……I……I……I……I……I……I……………2014!!!2016!!!2018!!!2020!!!2022MAVEN, Mars Orbiter Mission_______
……I……I……I……I……I……I……I……I……I……………2014!!!2016!!!2018!!!2020!!!2022MAVEN, Mars Orbiter MissionESA ExoMars Orbiter, Insight Lander_______
……I……I……I……I……I……I……I……I……I……………2014!!!2016!!!2018!!!2020!!!2022MAVEN, Mars Orbiter MissionESA ExoMars Rover_______ESA ExoMars Orbiter, Insight Lander
……I……I……I……I……I……I……I……I……I……………Mars 2020 Rover2014!!!2016!!!2018!!!2020!!!2022MAVEN, Mars Orbiter MissionESA ExoMars Rover_______ESA ExoMars Orbiter, Insight Lander
HOW
CONJUNCTION
OPPOSITION
313 daysOPPOSITION
40 daysOPPOSITION
308 daysOPPOSITION
180 daysCONJUNCTION
545 daysCONJUNCTION
1 Short StayOUTBOUND FLIGHT 10 monthsSURFACE STAY 30 - 90 daysRETURN FLIGHT 10 months
2 Long StayOUTBOUND FLIGHT 6-7 monthsSURFACE STAY up to 500 daysRETURN FLIGHT 6-7 months
Components
ComponentsMars Transfer Vehicle !(MTV)
ComponentsAscent/Descent Vehicle !(DAV)Mars Transfer Vehicle !(MTV)
ComponentsSurface Habitat!(SHAB)Ascent/Descent Vehicle !(DAV)Crew Mars Transfer Vehicle !(MTV)
ONE !LAST !THING
GO & TELL!SOMEBODY!ABOUT THIS