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Mars Oz
MARS Oz
MARS Oz
Credit: Willson
Australian manned Mars expedition. Study 2006. 2001 design study by the Mars Society Australia that incorporated many innovative elements to produce a minimum-mass non-nuclear Mars expedition concept.

Status: Study 2006. Gross mass: 694,000 kg (1,530,000 lb). Specific impulse: 450 s.

In 2001 Mars Society Australia (MSA) commenced researching design concepts for a proposed simulated Mars station 'MARS-Oz' to be located in the Australian outback. At the same time they conducted a theoretical exercise as to how a Mars station similar to MARS-Oz could be put on Mars using existing technology. Salient features of the mission design included:

Taking these considerations into account, six modules would be required: The mission design allowed for extended surface operations, a side-trip to Phobos, and numerous contingency abort scenarios, while using non-nuclear propulsion and power and having half the mass of other typical expedition scenarios.

Crew Size: 4.



Family: Mars Expeditions. Country: Australia. Launch Vehicles: Mars tactical rocket, Ares FBB. Propellants: Lox/LH2. Bibliography: 4486.

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