Mars Direct proposal

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf space mission proposal
gptkbp:crew 4
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:The_Case_for_Mars
gptkbp:destination gptkb:Mars
gptkbp:duration about 2.5 years
gptkbp:emphasizes early human exploration of Mars
on-site resource utilization
reusability of mission hardware
sustainability of Mars missions
gptkbp:features in-situ resource utilization
direct return to Earth
minimal on-orbit assembly
use of Martian atmosphere to produce return fuel
gptkbp:focusesOn cost reduction
mission simplicity
use of existing technology
gptkbp:goal affordable human Mars mission
simplified mission architecture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mars Direct proposal
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Mars_Society
gptkb:NASA_Design_Reference_Mission
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Apollo_program
gptkb:Viking_program
gptkbp:launchVehicle heavy-lift rocket
gptkbp:missionType Mars exploration
crewed Mars mission
gptkbp:proposedAsAlternativeTo NASA's more complex Mars mission plans
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Martin_Marietta
gptkb:Robert_Zubrin
gptkb:David_Baker
1990
gptkbp:publishedBy gptkb:Robert_Zubrin
gptkbp:publishedIn various scientific conferences
The Case for Mars (book)
gptkbp:relatedTo Mars Semi-Direct proposal
NASA Mars mission concepts
gptkbp:returnedTo gptkb:Earth
gptkbp:returnFuelProducedBy gptkb:Sabatier_reaction
gptkbp:returnFuelProducedFrom Martian CO2
gptkbp:status not implemented
influential in Mars mission planning
gptkbp:technology gptkb:Mars_Ascent_Vehicle
nuclear thermal rocket
Habitat module
Earth Return Vehicle (ERV)
methane/oxygen propellant
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sergey_Zubrin
gptkb:Robert_Zubrin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7