Page

Foreword    xi

CHAPTER 1: PLANNING FOR MISSIONS TO MARS     1

Mars Colonization: Technically Feasible, Affordable, and a Universal Human Drive (AAS 95-495), Thomas O. Paine    3

The Third Era of Space Exploration (AAS 93-803), Dwayne A. Day    17

Marketing Mars: A Preliminary Survey of Public Attitudes (AAS 93-806), David T. Cadden    43

Is There a Short Term Economic and Social Justification for Manned Solar System Exploration? (AAS 93-808), Robert E. Becker    59

Is Bone Loss in Space a Problem? (AAS 93-850) Christopher E. Cann    71

Relevance and Impact of Planetary Environment Protection on Future Mars Missions (AAS 93-822), François Spiero    85

Adaptable Software Needed for Mars Missions (AAS 93-866), Ned Chapin    91

Footsteps to Mars: An Incremental Approach to Mars Exploration (AAS 93-807) Abstract, Geoffrey A. Landis    107

CHAPTER 2: SURFACE EXPLORATION    109

MESUR Pathfinder Microrover Flight Experiment: A Status Report (AAS 93-817), Donna Shirley    111

The Mars Aerial Platform Mission: A Global Reconnaissance of the Red Planet Using Super-Pressure Balloons (AAS 93-818), Robert Zubrin, Steve Price, Terry Gamber, Ben Clark and Jim Cantrell    135

Mars Exobiology Sites for Future Exploration (AAS 93-844), R. Landheim, R. Greeley, J. D. Farmer, D. J. Des Marais and H. P. Klein    147

Genetic Reinforcement Learning in a Robotic System for Space Exploration (AAS 93-837), Robert E. Smith and Lia Noemi Tusanotte Cisnero     155

A “Jumper” for Mars Surface Exploration (AAS 93-840), G. Savu    163

Over-the-Horizon Communications on Mars Via HF Radio Propagation (AAS 93-891), C. D. Fry and R. Yowell    175

Systems for Mars EMU Design (AAS 93-861), George William Herbert    187

Project EMA: A Plan for the Exploration of Mars (AAS 93-867), Philip A. Turek    195

CHAPTER 3: HUMAN MISSIONS I: TRANSPORTATION CONCEPTS    203

 Magnetobraking for Mars Return Vehicles (AAS 93-775), Geoffrey A. Landis    205

Effect of Inert Propellant Injection on Mars Ascent Vehicle Performance (AAS 93-876), James E. Colvin and Geoffrey A. Landis    215

A Study of Powered Abort to Earth Orbits From Earth to Mars Transfer Orbits (AAS 93-878), Stephen C. Merrihew    241

Zephyr: A Microsat Transfer Orbit Stage (AAS 93-873), George William Herbert    259

Practical Methods for Near-Term Piloted Mars Missions (AAS 97-370) Abstract, Robert M. Zubrin and David B. Weaver    273

CHAPTER 4: HUMAN MISSIONS II: POWER AND FUEL SYSTEMS ON MARS    275

The Viability of Photovoltaics on the Martian Surface (AAS 93-833), James R. Gaier and Marla E. Perez-Davis    277

Solar Array Corrections for Mars Surface (AAS 93-836), Dale R. Burger    295

Methanol: A Fuel for Earth and Mars (AAS 93-880), Kelly R. McMillen, Thomas R. Meyer and Benton C. Clark    303

CHAPTER 5: HUMAN MISSIONS III: TERRAFORMING    331

The Long-Term Habitation of Mars (AAS 93-845), Martyn J. Fogg    333

Paraterraforming: Construction, Energy, Environment and Hazard Control Strategies for a Quasi-Global Martian Worldhouse (AAS 93-847), Richard L. S. Taylor    367

Technological Requirements for Terraforming Mars (AAS 93-846) Abstract, Robert M. Zubrin and Christopher P. McKay    397

CHAPTER 6: HUMAN MISSIONS IV: LONG-TERM HABITATION - MARS BASE CONCEPTS    399

Mars 2008 Surface Habitation Study - Part 5, Mission Design Evaluation Process and Criteria (AAS 93-883B), Marc M. Cohen    401

The Nomad Explorer Assembly Assist Vehicle: An Architecture for Rapid Global Extraterrestrial Base Infrastructure Establishment (AAS 93-820), Madhu Thangavelu    419

Construction Method and Procedure for Early-Phase Mars Base (AAS 93-886), Yoji Ishikawa, Owen Gwynne, Yukinobu Yamamoto and Hisashi Uyeda    439

Design and Construction for a Permanent Presence on Mars (AAS 93-887), Ethan W. Clifton    451

Covered Crater Biome: A Martian Life Support System (AAS 93-855), Rollin P. Van Zandt    459

Mars 2008 Surface Habitation Study - Part 3, Safety Philosophy (AAS 93-883A) Abstract, Marc M. Cohen    471

APPENDICES    473

Appendix A: Abstracts of the Case for Mars V Conference Presentations    475

1. Strategic Planning    475
2. Social, Political and Space Policy Issues    475
3. Commercial Opportunities    479
4. Education    479
5. Precursor Missions    481
6. Planetary Protection    485
7. Pathways to Human Exploration - Mission Strategies    486
8. International Cooperation    489
9. Space Power Technology    492
10. Rovers and Surface Transportation Systems     495
11. Exobiology    497
12. Terraforming    501
13. Life Science Challenges for Manned Mars Missions    503
14. Biospheres    506
15. Life Support Systems    508
16. New Technology    510
17. Mission Strategy    512
18. Spacecraft Design    515
19. Propulsion and Transportation Systems    516
20. Resource Utilization    518
21. Mars Base Design and Technology    519

Appendix B: Publications of the American Astronautical Society    523

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences     524
Science and Technology Series    531
AAS History Series    538

INDEX    541

Numerical Index    543

Author Index    549