Key Documents & Mars Foundation Publications

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• Mars Homestead Project - Overview Presentation ~10 Meg.
  Previous Overview Presentation ~16 Meg.
  (Typically given at conferences or to general audiences, this presentation is continuously updated and provides a snapshot of our activities. This includes some preliminary results of our feasibility study, present focus and future directions.)

• A Permanent Settlement on Mars: The Architecture of the Mars Homestead Project  (available from SAE)
  Mars Homestead Architecture Presentation ~14Meg.
  (Presents the Architectural concept for the Mars Homestead Project, as developed in the programming effort. Presented at the July 2005 SAE ICES conference in Rome, and August 2005 Mars Society Convention in Boulder, CO - Architect Georgi Petrov)

• MHP Waste Recycling System Concept Presentation ~4Meg.
  (Introduces the WRS concept developed as part of the Mars Homestead Project programming effort. This presentation was given at the 2005 NSS ISDC and at the 2005 Mars Society Convention, by Gary Fisher)

• MHP Polymer Production System Concept Presentation ~3Meg.
  (Describes the polymer synthesis process conceived as part of the Mars Homestead Project programming effort. This presentation was given at the 2005 Mars Society Convention, by Frank Crossman and Robert Milligan)

• MHP Nuclear & Electrical Systems Concept Presentation ~7Meg.
  (Describes the Nuclear & electrical systems for the Mars Homestead Project. This presentation was given at the 2005 Mars Society Convention, by Joe Palaia)

• MHP Gas Production & Storage Systems Concept Presentation ~1Meg.
  (Describes the bulk gas production and storage systems for the Mars Homestead Project. This presentation was given at the 2005 Mars Society Convention, by Damon Ellender)

• MHP Manufacturing Systems Concept Presentation ~2Meg.
  (Describes the Aluminum, Steel and Glass manufacturing systems for the Mars Homestead Project. This presentation was given at the 2005 Mars Society Convention, by Damon Ellender)

• MHP Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and The Mars Homestead Project
  (Applies Maslow's Hierarchy of Human Needs to a Mars Settlement. This presentation was given at the 2006 International Space Development Conference, by Gary Fisher)

• MHP Psychological Factors in Mars Settlement
  (Describes psychological concerns and potential mitigation strategies for Mars settlement. By William Johns, MD)

• MIT SM Architecture Thesis of Georgi Petrov ~8 Meg.
  (MIT Master's thesis of Georgi Petrov, which served as the starting point for the Mars Homestead Project. This initial concept was expanded upon and improved over the course of the 8 month programming study.)

• MIT Class 22.033 Final Report - "How to Get to Mars & Back with Nuclear Energy" ~18Meg           Class Presentation
  (Detailed report describing concepts for Nuclear fission systems for use both on  the surface of Mars and to power electric propulsion systems from Earth-Mars transport. The described surface reactor design has been adopted for use in the Mars Homestead Project. Authored by Dr. Andrew Kadak of MIT, Joseph Palaia of both MIT and the Mars Foundation, et all.)

MHP Online Document Management System

The Mars Homestead Project has implemented an online Document Management System. If you already have an account, you may access the system here:

ACCESS MHP DOC MGMT SYSTEM

Within this system, we have created a directory structure to organize our efforts. The structure consists of a general folder (A-General-Public) which contains publicly accessible files related to our efforts. Also a folder titled (TDWBS-Public) has been created. This folder contains a directory structure organized according to our Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). Within it you will find information pertaining to the construction and operation of our first permanent Martian settlement. Technology Development items are designated by MS Word files starting with the letters "TD", with the file containing more details related to that item. You will also find papers and presentations related to these topics, sorted into the appropriate categories.

We are now providing public access to our Online Document Management System, Work Breakdown Structure, Technology Development Item List, and Archive of Papers and Past Work. If you would like to gain access to the system, please Contact Us and we will create an account for you.

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