Bruce Mackenzie, Mars Foundation
Enrollment: Limited: First come, first served (no advance sign-up)
Limited to 30 participants
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
A series of presentations about living on Mars and
how to economically build an early human
settlement on Mars, emphasizing use of local materials.
30 January
Overview of Hillside Mars Settlement
This “Hillside Settlement” proposal by the Mars Foundation would build
a permanent settlement on Mars, constructed by 12 people from local
materials such as fiberglass and masonry. Preliminary mass and cost
estimates show that we may be able to establish a permanent, growing
settlement for the same launch cost as a program of round-trip
exploratory missions. Members of National Space Society are invited.
Feb. 1st, 2017
Mars Settlement, a Minimum One-Way Program
Proposal for a very small, relatively inexpensive manufacturing base
for Mars. It starts with just 2 people, and can grow into a permanent
human settlement; a draft design in progress by the Mars Foundation.
Feb. 3rd
Discussion on Improving the Mars One Plan
We will discuss the "Mars One" plan to send people to Mars,
and how to improve it, or rework it.
Sponsor(s): Astropreneurship and Space Industry Club, Students for Exploration and Development of Space
Contact: Bruce Mackenzie, 781-249-5437, BMackenzie@alum.mit.edu
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| Jan/12 | Thu | 07:00PM-09:00PM | E62-221 |
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| Feb/01 | Wed | 12:00PM-01:00PM | 2-146 |
| Feb/03 | Fri | 12:00PM-01:00PM | 2-146 |
A series of lectures on various aspects of settling Mars.
Bruce Mackenzie - Mars Foundation