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ARES Program

Mars Colony Mission

34 Design Documents

  • Transportation Systems

    • Super-Heavy Lift Vehicle

    • Mars Transit Vehicle

    • Crew Descent Vehicle

    • Orbital Assembly Operations

    • Propulsion Systems

  • Base Infrastructure

    • Habitat Modules

    • Radiation Protection

    • Power Generation

    • Thermal Regulation

    • Emergency Shelters

  • Life Support & Agriculture

    • Atmosphere Processing

    • Water Reclamation

    • Agricultural Facilities

    • Crop Selection

    • Waste Conversion

  • ISRU & Manufacturing

    • Ice Extraction

    • Propellant Production

    • Regolith Processing

    • 3D Printing Facility

    • Materials Science Lab

  • Crew Selection & Training

    • Skill Matrix

    • Selection Criteria

    • Training Curriculum

    • Isolation Simulation

    • Cross-Training Program

  • Precursor Missions

    • Orbital Survey

    • ISRU Demonstration

    • Nuclear Infrastructure

    • Landing & Communications

    • Robotic Infrastructure

  • Governance & Society

    • Governance Framework

    • Population Planning

    • Earth Relations

    • Social Wellness


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  1. ARES Program
  2. ISRU & Manufacturing

ISRU & Manufacturing

Resource extraction, propellant production, and 3D printing facilities

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Ice Extraction

Subsurface Water Mining

5,205 words
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Propellant Production

Methane/LOX Manufacturing

4,923 words
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3

Regolith Processing

Materials Extraction

4,397 words
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4

3D Printing Facility

Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing

5,799 words
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5

Materials Science Lab

Advanced Research Facility

4,647 words
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