Antarctica - Lessons for a Mars exploration program
The history of exploration and the international system of control of Antarctica has often been cited as a paradigm for the exploration of space. The small isolated research stations have been used to model the psychological stresses of future space missions. In addition, the programmatic structure...
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ftnasantrs:oai:casi.ntrs.nasa.gov:19860044044 2023-05-15T13:49:36+02:00 Antarctica - Lessons for a Mars exploration program Mckay, C. P. Unclassified, Unlimited, Publicly available JAN 1, 1985 http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19860044044 unknown http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19860044044 Accession ID: 86A28782 Copyright Other Sources 99 AAS 84-156 1985 ftnasantrs 2012-02-15T16:45:25Z The history of exploration and the international system of control of Antarctica has often been cited as a paradigm for the exploration of space. The small isolated research stations have been used to model the psychological stresses of future space missions. In addition, the programmatic structure of the U.S. Antarctic Research Program provides several possible analogs to future Mars Programs presently under discussion. These are: (1) Continued presence; (2) Civilian, military and private sector involvement; (3) Scientific activities; (4) Risk assessment and logistical support; (5) Accessibility for non-specialists; (6) Political and strategic motivations; (7) International cooperation/competition. Survival in Antarctica is contingent on advanced technology and the active transport of supplies. The scientific exploration of this remote and barren expanse without, of course, the aid and guidance of indigenous people certainly provides one of the closest analogs available to future science activities on the Martian surface. Other/Unknown Material Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Antarctic |
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The history of exploration and the international system of control of Antarctica has often been cited as a paradigm for the exploration of space. The small isolated research stations have been used to model the psychological stresses of future space missions. In addition, the programmatic structure of the U.S. Antarctic Research Program provides several possible analogs to future Mars Programs presently under discussion. These are: (1) Continued presence; (2) Civilian, military and private sector involvement; (3) Scientific activities; (4) Risk assessment and logistical support; (5) Accessibility for non-specialists; (6) Political and strategic motivations; (7) International cooperation/competition. Survival in Antarctica is contingent on advanced technology and the active transport of supplies. The scientific exploration of this remote and barren expanse without, of course, the aid and guidance of indigenous people certainly provides one of the closest analogs available to future science activities on the Martian surface. |
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