If the Artemis program is cut, NASA’s Lunar Gateway station should be repurposed into a deep space transport “Space Tug” to shorten Mars missions. With political support shifting towards Mars exploration, this strategy utilizes the investment already made in Gateway while enhancing the possibility of future Mars mission success.
The current deep space communication network is becoming a bottleneck to the ever increasing data demands of modern space exploration. Starlink solves the limitations of the current deep space network and lays the foundation for high-speed Earth, Mars and deep space communications.
The future for manned Mars missions is truly exciting and 2023 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for SpaceX Starship and NASA’s Moon-to-Mars programs!
Generating Oxygen (O2) on Mars is one of those key technologies that must be included in the overall plan for visiting the red planet. This article details the pros and cons of three proven methods
Electrical energy is quite literally the lifeblood of any potential Mars base. Electrical power and our ability to generate it on Mars is one of the critical six factors required for a settlement on Mars to succeed.
The AI Space Factory concept of using a 25% PLA plastic + 75% Mars Basalt fiber mix is one of the more promising and innovative solutions we have seen. There are still significant engineering challenges that are needed to be overcome before this concept is completely science fact instead of part science fiction. This article conducts a deep analysis into the current proposal and goes into the technical details of what is needed for this habitat to become viable.