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Returning to LEO: Returning Manifest
Minimal amounts of material will be brought back to Lower Mars Orbit. Only those that are essential
and must return to the Transfer Habitat or be brought back to Lower Earth Orbit will lift off of Mars in the
Falcon. All other items are left on Mars to perish, or, if they last long enough, they can be used in future
missions.
| Items to bring back to LMO |
Mass (metric tons) |
| Falcon dry mass |
6.00 |
| Sample Collection |
0.200 |
| Crew |
0.420 |
| Miscellaneous |
0.500 |
| Suits |
0.409 |
| Total Mass Launched to LMO |
7.5 tons |
Table 4. Falcon Ascent Payload
| Items to leave on Mars |
Mass (metric tons) |
| Habitat |
10.0 |
| Non-essential Experimental Equipment |
2.0 |
| LMRs |
2.0 |
| Rover |
0.400 |
| Total Mass Left Behind |
14.4 tons |
Table 5. Items to Remain on Mars Surface
| Other Items Returning to LEO |
Mass (metric tons) |
| Transfer Habitat |
20.4 |
| Consumables + Oxygen |
2.0 |
| Nuclear Engine |
10.0 |
| Total Mass |
32.4 tons |
Table 6. Items Other than those in the Falcon Returning to LEO
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