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3: Illustration of the route Mars 2020 takes to the Red Planet, including several trajectory correction maneuvers (TCMs) to adjust its flight path. Credit NASA/JPL-Caltech
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Human spaceflight exploration plans include the settling of planetary bodies other than Earth. The Artemis program will land humans on the Moon in 2024 as a precursor to permanent bases on the Moon and Mars via the Lunar Orbital Gateway. One of the goals of Artemis is to “Find and use water and other critical resources needed for long-term explorat...
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Ever-expanding human curiosity is leading humanity further into an exploration
of the universe, search for another form of life, the expansion
of the human presence further into the Solar system, and a crewed mission
to Mars are just a part of it. Therefore, the purpose of the thesis is
to build a base for general knowledge, explore the new and emerging
field of space architecture, and create a legacy for others to continue
further research.
Mainly knowledge about the Mars exploration was gathered through extensive
literature review, existing concepts, ideas, and project analysis
interviewing experts in the field, and finally exploring ideas and
concepts through the design development using knowledge analyzed
previously.
So, the thesis is collecting general information about Mars, concepts,
and ideas on how to approach the threats and complications related
to the human presence on Mars. The important part of it is the interviews
with experts that shed a light on the way of thinking, nuances,
and new ideas in the field.
It can be seen more as an introduction to the field of space exploration
from an architectural point of view. It does not intend to point out any
particular statement or idea, even if some can be traced in the design
development chapter, but to explore existing knowledge and deliver
it to the reader.
