Resource availability towards a self-sufficient Mars Colony - 0 views
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Thijs Versloot on 31 Oct 14Regarding our discussion on resource self-sufficiency of a Mars colony. Would it ever be possible (from a resource perspective that is..) A NASA report on availability of resources. A self-sufficiency trade study described in Boston (1996) identifies the mission duration at which the development of local life support resources becomes advantageous. Within 30 days, without recycling, or with the equivalent leakage, it becomes advantageous to derive oxygen from local resources. The time constants for water and food are about 6 months and 3 years, respectively.
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Dario Izzo on 31 Oct 14I guess it depends on the number of astronauts that have to be supporte ... 3 years for food looks like a lot