ADVENTUS

a project by (lat. arrival)

LOCATION

YEAR VISION

YEAR FIRST CREWED

MISSION

CREW MEMBERS

SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS

Jezero Crater

2100 2032

4/6 connectivity compactability deployment

LAnding site geography

Jezero Crater

the location should be between -50 and 50 dg latitude due to landing physics, preferably not too far from the equator to ensure the potential of using solar power. the ground should have few rocks, boulders and dunes to facilitate mobility and construction.

Exploration

Jezero Crater is located in the Syntris Major quadrangle, at the n-w border of the Isidis Basin, measuring about 49 km in diameter. on its western side an ancient river fan-delta formation dominates the landscape and indicates the former presence of a lake. according to NASA, Jezero Crater has 34 regions of interest, offering a geological rich terrain and many sampling targets of various rocks.

Resources

Jezero Crater is rich in Iron and Ferric Oxides, which could prove useful for further advances in ISRU.

the delta is rich in hydrated minerals, which is clear evidence of water presence in the past. this may facilitate the discovery of preserved ancient life on Mars. dust is not accumulating quickly in this area, which would ease the presence of solar panels.

Radiation Protection

the thin atmosphere and lack of a magnetic field, expose Mars to a high amount of radiation. galactic cosmic rays such as solar flares and heavy ions are fatal to humans. low elevation areas show better protection against radiation. Jezero Crater is located in a low risk area and at an elevation of ca. 2km below the martian mean surface height. the location for the first habitat will be near the fan delta. placing the base in the vicinity of the crater walls has radiation protection advantages. this was shown by the measurements done by the Mars Curiosity Rover.

shipping compactability + deployment sending anything into space is very expensive. to be able to plan an efficient and successful manned mission for Mars, knowledge of heavy-lift orbital launch vehicles availability and their payload to Mars is required. our design focused on the compactability and deployment choreography of the habitat. it is designed to fit into SpaceX’ Starship, which has 100t+ payload to Mars. small Green/ Crew

Functionality

initially as green house for the first manned mission sleeping/private quarters first habitat research laboratory and/or living space and recreation

System Elements connectivity

modules + connections instead of a masterplan, an expansion system is proposed for the realization of a city on Mars.

the modules are designed to fit into a hex-grid system. this tesselation method enables modular expansion isometrically in 3 directions, while also ensuring a compact layout. the layout will adapt to the topography of the site, nevertheless keeping connectivity as a main goal.

according to population size and capacity of the modules, an algorithm will calculate the number of needed units and will layout possible further developments.

as the settlement grows and the needs of the settlers change, modules will align differently around connector units, creating different areas and meeting points for the inhabitants.

the first base has to already assure for future expansion. at first, it will act as a single unit, housing all the functions needed for the first crew. it will also provide the possibility of reconfiguring into a more specific unit for later expansion.

First base the first configuration will consist of one base module and a small greenhouse.

connector a connecting module is added as multiple crews settle. this is meant to ensure expansion and form a first community community the connector module is the center of a three base community and will connect to other three communities survival propellant production expansion food production advanced ISRU permanence focus year 2100