Presentation for the Mars Society @ Georgia Tech

Campeau, Anne

Colvin, Emily

Lantoine, Gregory

Mims, Meryl Christine

Osburg, Jan

Rome, Jenny

Sharma, Jonathan

Sherwin, Jason

Tang, Elizabeth

Scholarly Materials And Research @ Georgia Tech

1Simulating Mars on Earth: Georgia Tech's Crew 47 at the Mars Desert Research StationMars Society @ Georgia Tech http://www.gtmars.orghttp://www.gtmars.org 2Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47OutlineOn to MarsWhy?How?The Mars Society’s analog stations programCrew 47 - The 2006 Georgia Tech Expedition to MDRSMeet the CrewTrainingMission TimelineResearchEngineeringOutreachNASAhttp://www.solarviews.com/cap/mars/vmars3.htmhttp://www.gtmars.org 3Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Why Send Humans to Mars?To find out more about Mars, leading to a better understanding ofThe origins of lifeEarth's ecosystem and how to protect itTo open up a "new frontier" for human civilizationPresenting opportunities and challengesProviding a worthy objective for the best and brightestAdvancing culture and technologyInspiring the human spiritFollowing the Imperative of LifePainting by Alan Beanhttp://www.gtmars.org 4Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47How to Send Humans to MarsMars at LaunchMars at ReturnEarth at LaunchEarth at ReturnMars at LaunchMars at LandingEarth at LaunchEarth at LandingEarth to Mars Trajectory Mars to TrajectoryEarth http://www.gtmars.org 5Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Mars Direct Mission Sequence 1800 kmYear 1Year 3Year 5C1Zubrin 1996http://www.gtmars.org 6Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Mars Direct Mission Sequence 2800 kmYear 1Year 3Year 5CC M121Zubrin 1996http://www.gtmars.org 7Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Mars Direct Mission Sequence 3800 kmYear 1Year 3Year 5CC MC M12312Zubrin 1996http://www.gtmars.org 8Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Mars Direct Mission Overview800 kmYear 1Year 3Year 5CC MC M12312Zubrin 1996http://www.gtmars.org 9Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47First Human Base on Mars, 2025 (?)Habitation ModuleEarth Return VehiclePressurizedRoverExperimental GreenhouseEVAUnpressurized RoverPower PlantRobert Murray/Pioneer Astronauticshttp://www.gtmars.org 10Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Mars Analog Stations Program OverviewThe Mars Society is an international organization of engineers, scientists, artists and others interested in promoting the manned exploration and settlement of MarsIt has started building and operating a number of Mars-analog stations in remote environments:Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station, FMARSMars Desert Research Station, MDRSEuropean Mars Analog Research Station, EuroMARSCrews are volunteers with suitable professional and personal backgroundshttp://www.gtmars.org 11Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Mars Analog Stations Mission ObjectivesTo develop requirements for the design of the first Mars surface bases:Habitat layoutLife support systemsCommunications technologyMission support Operational guidelinesTo engage in public outreach in support of manned space explorationTo provide hands-on exploration experience to scientists, engineers and studentshttp://www.gtmars.org 12Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Mars Desert Research Stationhttp://www.gtmars.org 13Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Mars Desert Research StationHabitation ModuleExperimental GreenhouseUnpressurized RoverPower PlantEVAObservatoryhttp://www.gtmars.org 14Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Floor Plan: Lower Deckhttp://www.gtmars.org 15Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Floor Plan: Upper Deckhttp://www.gtmars.org 16Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Meet Crew 47Dr. Jan Osburg: Commander, Radio, Navigation, Human FactorsEmily Colvin: Executive Officer, IT EngineeringAnne Campeau: Station Engineer, Materials and Tools ResearchMeryl Mims: Biology, Geology, Health and Safety OfficerJennifer Rome: Astronomy, LogisticsJason Sherwin: Radiation Research, Public Affairs OfficerElizabeth Tang: Mission Support Lead, OutreachGregory Lantoine: Mission Support, Mars In-Situ ConstructionJonathan Sharma: Mission Supporthttp://www.gtmars.org 17Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Training Hike, January 2006Hiking Track Visualization in GPS TrackMakerHiking Track Visualization in Google Earthhttp://www.gtmars.org 18Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Daily Life at MDRSTypical daily schedule:08:00h: wake/wash/breakfast09:30h: start of IVA work12:30h: lunch14:00h: EVA (3 crew), continue IVA work (3 crew)18:00h: report writing19:00h: dinner20:00h: continue reports, additional IVA work22:00h: movie, homework, etc.00:00h: sleepChores/housekeeping were rotated:Generator team, 2 crew (daily)Galley operations, 2 crew (daily)General housekeeping, 1 crew (daily)http://www.gtmars.org 19Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Crew 47 Mission ObjectivesNavigation, communication and data transmission researchTesting polymer fiber materials and toolsDeveloping construction techniques based on in-situ resources utilizationMaking astronomical observations Testing celestial navigation proceduresCharacterization of the radiation field around the stationHuman Factors researchBiological researchMonitoring the station’s power consumptionProviding general engineering upgradesOutreach activitiesHigh school involvementNewspaper, TV and web reports http://www.gtmars.org 20Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Crew 47 Navigation/Communication ExperimentsBased on off-the-shelf amateur radio equipmentFeatures:Each EVA suit has its own GPS receiver and amateur radio beacon (“Automatic Position Reporting System”, APRS)Voice and APRS repeaters (ground- and balloon-based) expand coverageNear-real-time position tracking and display of EVA positions on web siteScope:Evaluate practicality and determine fielding issuesStandardize/document to encourage adaptation by other crewsCharacterize RF coverage, determine good repeater locationsGather additional data for MDRS waypoint/track databasehttp://www.gtmars.org 21Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Radio System OverviewDVVVDVoice repeater (cross-band)Digipeaterhttp://www.gtmars.org 22Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Real-Time EVA Position Tracking with Amateur Radiohttp://www.gtmars.org 23Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47EVA Track Visualization and Live Data on the Webfindu.comaprsworld.netNational Geographic Topo!(c/o Frank Crossman)GPS Track Makerwww.gpstm.comhttp://www.gtmars.org 24Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Navigation Database Updates and GPS Route Surveyhttp://www.gtmars.org 25Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Google Earthhttp://www.gtmars.org 26Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Google Earthhttp://www.gtmars.org 27Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Polymer Fiber Materials and Tools ResearchDesign and build a shovel out of carbon fiberCompare strength and weight against regular metal shovelInvestigate compatibility with EVA suitsSupport other research (ISRU, radiation)http://www.gtmars.org 28Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47In-Situ Construction TechniquesUse of in-situ construction materials on Mars reduces launch mass:Radiation shieldingPressurized structuresObjective:Use sandbags as building blocks for small structuresExamine compatibility of sandbag filling and placement with EVA suitsEvaluate the effectiveness of a radiation shield made of filled sand bagshttp://www.gtmars.org 29Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Mapping Radiation LevelsEquipment:Handheld GammaScout radiation meterGlobal Positioning System (GPS) receiversApproach: Match timestamps of radiation and position dataPlot radiation data (counts per minute) on maphttp://www.gtmars.org 30Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Celestial Navigation ExperimentBackgroundBackup navigation in case of electronic positioning system failureCelestial navigation is time-honored methodObjective: evaluate the feasibility of celestial navigation as a contingency navigation technique on MarsIs the equipment reasonably portable?Can the equipment be used in a spacesuit?Is the technique accurate?Can the techniques that work on Earth be applied to the Martian sky?http://www.gtmars.org 31Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Human Factors ResearchMASCOT cognitive performance testPHADES Habitability Surveyhttp://www.gtmars.org 32Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Mars Literature as a Cabin Fever Countermeasurehttp://www.gtmars.org 33Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47The Backup CrewPhotos: imdb.comhttp://www.gtmars.org 34Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Engineering and Emergencieshttp://www.gtmars.org 35Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Explorationhttp://www.gtmars.org 36Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47Media Response (Crew 37 and Crew 47)Additional Crew 47 coverage:The Chicago TribuneThe Washington TimesThe ForwardVIEW Magazinehttp://www.gtmars.org 37Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47On to Mars!http://www.gtmars.orgThanks to our sponsors!http://www.gtmars.org 38Mars Desert Research Station – Crew 47 [Original: NASA]Mars in our lifetime?Make it happen!Join* the Mars Societywww.marssociety.org*Service Guarantees Martian Citizenship ;-)

Simulating Mars on Earth: Georgia Tech's Crew 47 at the Mars Desert Research Station

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Simulating Mars on Earth: Georgia Tech's Crew 47 at the Mars Desert Research Station

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