Mars One introduction film - 2023 human settlement of Mars

[bananas]

This movie shows how Mars One plans to establish a human settlement on Mars in 2023. Special appearance by our ambassabor Nobel Prize winner prof. dr. Gerard 't Hooft.

http://www.hobbyspace.com/nucleus/index.php?itemid=38377

Here's a release from the Dutch based group Mars One. Their Mars base modules have a familiar look to them:

2023 human settlement of Mars plans revealed by Mars One

The next giant leap for mankind

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Ambassadors of Mars One

Mars One has support and backing of several well-known and respected ambassadors:

Professor Dr. Gerard ‘t Hooft, 1999 Nobel Prize winner of Physics: “This project seems to me to be the only way to fulfill dreams of mankind’s expansion into space. It sounds like an amazingly fascinating experiment. Let’s get started!”

Paul Römer, inventor of Big Brother: “This mission to Mars can be the biggest media event in the world. Reality meets talent show with no ending and the whole world watching. Now there’s a good pitch!”

Gerard Blaauw, Chairman of the Netherlands Space Society: “Mars One’s visionary idea to combine media and aerospace in such an innovative way means it is possible! True breakthroughs come from interweaving divergent domains, and that is what is happening here!”

Mary Roach, Writer: “Even before the Mars One team wrote to me, a manned Mars mission had struck me as the ultimate reality television event, and thus an unbeatable funding opportunity. For unlike so much of the "reality" television that exists now, here there would be no need to make up events to add drama, duress, and psychological tension. This mission on its own provides all of that”

Official website: http://mars-one.com/

[longship]

1. "Packing for Mars" by Mary Roach

It's a fun, and sometimes creepy, read. There are so many problems with getting to Mars that we have not yet solved.

The most important is that the sun regularly belches out a CME, coronal mass ejection, which would kill the astronauts dead, dead, dead. Even if you could shield the astronauts, their electronic equipment needs to be protected as well. This is a tough one, because shielding == mass == fuel == cost. It could put any realistically affordable plan out of reach, especially figuring in the required heavy lift capability which does not exist at this time.

And don't get me started about the fuel to leave the Mars surface for return to Earth.

Apparently this is one thing Mars One has figured out. Theirs is a one way trip. Am I the only one who sees real problems with this?

Yes, we can solve these problems. But I don't see it happening in a decade.

Aerospace engineer, Robert Zubrin disagrees with these accessments. He wrote the book about it, coauthored by Arthur C Clark, The Case for Mars. I haven't read it, but it looks interesting.

Regardless, I wish Mars One luck.

[Diclotican]

2. bananas

bananas

If they need one who is a jack of many trades - dont hestitate call me - Im ready on a short notice

Diclotican

[kenfrequed]

3. This would be difficult at best

The variables involved in such a launch are incredibly intense. Mars also has a reputation for wrecking havoc on probes, landers, and any other craft we send there.

The time at space of seven months will have adverse effects on health and require absurd resources just to get there. The capacity for redundancy would be fairly limited.

At least NASA is testing a Vasimr rocket that would cut the trip time down to 39 days which would be far more reasonable and would allow for greater redundancy in carried equipment.

If anything goes wrong after landing there we would arrive at the similar problems with food, temperature, air, healthy bacteria, and many other possible concerns.



As to the reality TV show aspect I am curious why all these people think that reality tv is going to be as popular in 11 years. I just see too many problems and I really think that private industry is not the way to go with all this.

[stlsaxman]

4. i thank GOD that Newt Gingrich has declared bankruptcy and ruined his plans

to be King Of Mars along with his credit rating.