1. 1
The Goon SquadThe Goon Squad::
Beltus Mbeh-Beltus Mbeh- ConstructionConstruction
and Design Engineeringand Design Engineering
Pat Matheny-Pat Matheny- Power PlantPower Plant
and Habitat Architectand Habitat Architect
Steven Fields-Steven Fields- MissionMission
Planning and AgriculturePlanning and Agriculture
Get Your Ass to Mars ProjectGet Your Ass to Mars Project

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Mission Overview
 Why we started with Mars
 Comparing our world to Mars
 Our vision for Martian
settlement
 Resources to build a new home

3. 3
1. Water for Food
2. Carbon for Food
3. Nutrients for Food
Why should we start with MARS?

4. 4
Comparing our World to the
Next…
MARS EARTH
Dist. To Sun 225 Million KM 150 Million KM
Diameter 6,786 KM 12,756 KM
Tilt of Axis 25 Degrees 23.5 Degrees
Length of Year 687 Earth days 365.25 days
Length of Day 24h 37m 24h
Gravity 3/8 G 1 G
Temp Range -127C to 17C -88C to 58C
Atmospheric
Pressure
7mb (Average) 1,013mb (Average)
Atmosphere Gases 95% CO2 78% N2, 21% O2
# of Moons 2 (Phobos & Deimos) 1 (Luna or Moon)
Polar Caps Water Ice & Dry Ice Water Ice
Highest Point Olympus Mons Mt Everest
Lowest Point Hellas Basin Marianas Trench

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Settlement Construction StagingSettlement Construction Staging
PlanPlan
Phase1Phase1
• Completely Robotic, No humans on site.
• Timeframe: First 2 years.
• Objectives: Deploy first nuke, well drilling equipment, and gas plant to
establish water well and initial gas reserve.
Phase 2Phase 2
• 4 People on Site
• Timeframe: Second 2 years.
• Objectives: Deploy and setup mining / refining / manufacturing
equipment.
• MRM production runs. Produce material needed for settlement
construction.
Phase 3Phase 3
• 8 People on Site
• Timeframe: Third 2 years.
• Objectives: Continued MRM as needed. Settlement shell
construction. No settlement electrical loads yet. Construct
shell around agriculture, manufacturing & nuke BOPs.
Phase 4Phase 4
• 12 People on Site
• Timeframe: Fourth 2 years.
• Objectives: Finalized settlement construction. Commissioning. All
settlement loads coming online.

6. 6
Selected
Location:
Candor Chasma
Valles Marineris
69.95W x 6.36S x -4.4km

7. 7
Possible
locations for
landing zones
that don’t
overfly the
settlement
Settlement
Location

8. 8
Temporary HabitatsTemporary Habitats

9. 9

10. 10

11. 11
Lower Level

12. 12
Upper Level

13. 13
100m
First Permanent Settlement for 12First Permanent Settlement for 12
PeoplePeople
Build Phase 1Build Phase 1

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100m
Settlement Expansion to 36 PeopleSettlement Expansion to 36 People
Build Phase 2Build Phase 2
Build Phase 3Build Phase 3

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1. What do we have to work with?
2. What do we bring from Earth?
3. Local Resources (Atmosphere,
Water & Soil)
Resources to build a new
home

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Resources we bring fromResources we bring from
EarthEarth
 Robots & automation systems
 People
– Temp. living quarters
– Life Support & dry food
 Power System
– Nuclear Reactors
– Backup solar
 Construction Equipment
– Mining & Excavation
– Refining Equipment
– Manufacturing Equipment
 Other high-tech/low mass/or items to manufacture
items
 Equipment & material scavenged from Descent
Craft & Control systems, wiring, actuators,
sensors, metal, parachutes, etc.
250 metric tons of
Cargo/Habitat/People

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Conclusion