What to Pack for Mars
De Weck, O.L. “What to Pack for Mars.” Spectrum, IEEE 46.6 (2009): 39. © 2009 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/523412022-09-26T12:17:09Z What to Pack for Mars De Weck, Olivier L. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division De Weck, Olivier L. De Weck, Olivier L. De Weck, O.L. “What to Pack for Mars.” Spectrum, IEEE 46.6 (2009): 39. © 2009 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 2010-03-05T16:26:09Z 2010-03-05T16:26:09Z 2009-05 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 0018-9235 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/52341 You can't take much into space. When a rocket is on the launchpad, 99.9 percent of the mass is the fuel and the vehicle itself. That leaves 0.1 percent for everything else the crew and all their supplies. When considering what to bring, how do we trade off between consumables (needed for survival), spare parts (for safety), and research equipment (which gives the mission value)? https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6677-383X en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MSPEC.2009.4977609 IEEE Spectrum Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE |
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