A Possible Approach to Scientific Exploration of the Planet Mars

Abstract

This paper deals with some possible objectives of a Mars expedition, operational approaches that promise early feasibility, and their technological foundation. It does not deal with specific solutions optimized for minimum objectives, but with ways to obtain a foothold for a scientific team, and to support it continuously, the aim being to achieve increasing self-sufficiency in the later phases of the establishment of a Mars base.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 12, 1962
Accession Number
AD0604594

Entities

People

  • E. A. Steinhoff

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Astronautics
  • Cosmic Rays
  • Earth Orbits
  • Electric Power
  • Electric Power Plants
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Escape Velocity
  • Fuel Cells
  • Heat Energy
  • Payload
  • Power Supplies
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft

Readers

  • Economics
  • Software Engineering
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.