Cyclical Visits to Mars via Astronaut Hotels Phase II Final Report Global Aerospace Corporation April 9, 2003 Universities Space Research Association Subcontract No.: 07600-59 GAC Report 510-05921-023 Global Aerospace Corporation 711 W. Woodbury Road, Suite H Altadena, CA 91001-5327 USA Telephone: +1 (626) 345-1200 Fax (626) 296-0929 Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.gaerospace.com Phase II Study Contributors Global Aerospace Corporation Kim Fleming Dr. Kim M. Aaron Wendy Holland Dale R. Burger Nicholas Kimball Kristin Gates Senior Design Carbothermal Reactor Dr. Angus D. McRonald Dr. Ron Miller Kerry T. Nock, Principal Investigator and Dr. Colin Wolden NIAC Fellow Mailasu Bai Dr. Paul Penzo Lindsey Barkley Chris Wyszkowski Viki Cinstock Science Applications International Katrina Britton Corporation (SAIC) Jessica Clark April Dittrich Dr. Gilbert Chew Devin Dyar Alan L. Friedlander Biljana Djoric Mark K. Jacobs Oliver Eagle Jerry A. Rauwolf Jon Elarde Colorado School of Mines Keith Gneshin Dr. Robert King Michelle Manichanh Dr. Michael B. Duke Chris Pitcher Phobos Excavation Mark Still Dr. Robert King Liz Townley Lee Johnson Planetary Resource Utilization Tim Muff Consultant Senior Design Lunar Ice Excavator Dr. Michael B. Duke, CSM Center for Luke Anderson Commercial Applications Michael Martinez-Schiferl Purdue University Adrian Sikorski Ryan Smelker Dr. James Longuski Craig Softley Joseph Chen Senior Design Mars Mining Rover Troy McConaghy Dr. Robert Knecht Masa Okutsu Dr. Dave Munoz Misty Cates ii Abstract Global Aerospace Corporation has developed a revolutionary concept for an overall interplanetary rapid transit system architecture for human transportation between Earth and Mars which supports a sustained Mars base of 20 people circa 2035.