The Critical Six

The Critical Six… How a design begins

By The Mars Blueprint

The proverbial road to Mars is long, winding and filled with diversions, dangers and distractions. To succeed, we must plot the course, identify the best path and design the world we are building before we ever set foot on it. At The Mars Blueprint we believe there a “Critical Six” factors that allow us to break down every aspect of the journey we are about to take, allow debate and discussion on the best course, and eventually lay the foundations for The Mars Blueprint needed for success.

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Designing a new world

By The Mars Blueprint

The Mars Blueprint is equal parts thought experiment and social movement.
For the first time in human history, we have the technology and the social momentum to allow us to explore and possibly colonize a new world. There has never been this kind of fresh start opportunity for humanity – ever before – and the Mars Blueprint wants to make sure that our new world is born out of the best of humanity.

NASA Lunar Gateway Repurposed for Mars Mission

From Battlecruisers to Space Tug: Saving NASA’s Lunar Gateway

By The Mars Blueprint

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 case for NASA’s Nuclear Mars Space Tug

NASA Nuclear Space Tug: A Game Changer for Mars Missions

By The Mars Blueprint

A proposed Nuclear Space Tug for NASA would revolutionize Mars missions by significantly reducing transit times from 200-300 days to under 100. By employing nuclear propulsion, it lowers astronaut health risks associated with deep space, minimizes consumable requirements, and facilitates safer transport of crew and supplies. This initiative encourages private sector involvement in developing spacecraft for deep space exploration.

This artist's concept shows an astronaut on Mars, as viewed through the window of a spacecraft. NASA is returning astronauts to the Moon and will test technology there that will be useful for sending the first astronauts to the Red Planet. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Why we dream of Mars

By The Mars Blueprint

A manned Mars mission is a dream that inspires us to invent, calls us to explore, and is big enough to motivate an entire generation to accomplish more than they previously thought possible.