“Robert Zubrin’s Mars Direct minimalist concept showing the basic elements of the lander/ascent vehicle, the crew habitat, inflatable greenhouse, and rover.”
“The Mars Direct base consisting of an unconnected cluster of elements: the biconic lander/ascent vehicle, the two-story habitat, the inflatable greenhouse, and a presumably pressurized rover. One example of the minimalism is that there is no pressurized connection between the habitat and the greenhouse. To cultivate or harvest food, the crew must pre-breathe pure oxygen, don a spacesuit, go through checkout, go EVA, enter the greenhouse, and then doff some or all of the spacesuit so that they may use the dexterity of their fingers and arms. To return to the habitat, they must enclose the produce in a pressurized container, repeat the space suit donning process, and walk back to the “farmhouse,” then repeat the ingress and doffing processes.”
All above & image per/at:
www.researchgate.net/publication/282980532_First_Mars_Hab...
Credit: ResearchGate website
See also:
marsdirect.marssociety.org/images-of-mars-direct
Credit: “Mars Direct information” website
“Who’s Robert Zubrin?!” you ask…if not, you should:
www.planetary.org/profiles/robert-zubrin
Credit: The Planetary Society website
Another gorgeous work by Martin Marietta artist Robert S. Murray. A WIN:
www.paintingsbyrobertsmurray.com/about-me.html
Credit: “Paintings by Robert S. Murray” website
midcurrent.com/art/robert-s-murray/
Credit: “MIDCURRENT” website
