RPP

=Research Project Protocol -- Mission to Mars Group Delta=

**Targets**

 * ====Plan a manned mission to Mars to establish a space station/space elevator====
 * ====See Ideas For Goals====
 * Analyze resources on Mars
 * Design a tether point on the surface of Mars.
 * Prove or disprove the theory of how Valles Marineris is created (rift, water, glaciation).
 * If caused by water is there the possibility of aquifers
 * If the theory is correct when it comes to erosion is there a possibility that the rocks are permeable in that area and that water has drifted down into an aquifer? (Research question????)

**Tasks**

 * Finalize undergraduate lab protocols
 * Investigate coriolis force
 * Research fuel/energy source and propulsion system
 * Research rovers and their functions
 * Calculate trajectory of Rocket, launch site, and date of launch
 * The tensile strength of spider silk and carbon nano tubes. Investigate the practicality of mass production of these materials.

Tools

 * ====Luc Bernier====
 * =====understand oxygen synthesizing bacteria=====
 * reffered to Papers by Clark Johnson
 * Duncan O'Dell
 * Hohmann transfer
 * Elliptical Orbits
 * Launching the Spaceship (when to boost, location, etc)
 * Periapsis/apoapsis
 * Miroslav Lovric
 * Speed of orbits
 * Combination of elliptical orbits
 * Andrew Colgoni
 * help in finding more tools/information
 * Prior knowledge in required concepts
 * Maple, TRIP, SciLAB (software)
 * NASA simulators and tools
 * ** http://www.mars.google.com/ **
 * ** @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploration_of_Mars **
 * Knowledge of Mars environment
 * composition of land - primarily sulfur and iron
 * atmosphere - primarily carbon dioxide
 * mass - 6.4 x 10²⁴ kg
 * radius - 3397 km
 * gravitational force - ~3.7m/s²
 * Knowledge of Phobos
 * composition - very low density, dusty
 * irregular shape
 * 11km diameter approximately
 * 9377 km orbital radius
 * Elevator Knowledge
 * Physics involved in the tether, Coriolis Effect, Tension
 * Possible Cable Materials: Spiders Silk, Carbon Nanotubes
 * Geostationary Orbit above Mars equator, near Valles Marineris
 * Length of rope must be 17000 m long
 * Valles Marineris
 * 4000 km long, 7 km deep, 400km wide (all values at largest point)
 * Current theory suggests that the Valles Marineris was initially a rift in Mars' tectonic plates which then grew in size due to erosion
 * If the theory is correct when it comes to erosion is there a possibility that the rocks are permeable in that area and that water has drifted down into an aquifer?
 * Manned Mission
 * 4 humans; 2 males and 2 females. Unmarried or couples, in the age range of 30-40
 * Depletion of bone density and muscles, can be dealth with through good food nutrition, and fitness
 * Transmission signal, can take up to 40 minutes to recieve a response.
 * Psychological issues of being isolated for a long period of time
 * Radiation exposure can cause cancer
 * Low gravity/low pressure environment
 * Low temperature environment can cause low blood circulation

Timeline

 * Begin work on the physics of the launch of the spacecraft
 * Have the location of the launch site confirmed as well
 * November 10, 2009
 * **Aneet -** Determine ways of ensuring that astronauts remain healthy throughout the mission
 * Determine the initial design of the space station that will be tethered to mars
 * **Yohan/Scot** - Agree on a method of establishing the tether between Mars and the space station
 * November 10, 2009
 * **Group** - Have basic presentation designed (most slides, supplementary papers, etc)
 * **Yohan/Scot** - Method of going up and down tether created
 * **Yohan/Scot** - Determine trajectories of going from space station in mars orbit
 * **Aneet** - Determine exactly where in Valles Marineris samples will be taken
 * Meet Andrew
 * November 11, 2009
 * **Kriston** - Rovers and rocket propellent/spacecraft and mass
 * **Aneet-** Rovers
 * **Group** - Have the material for the elevator decided on
 * Group - Have full presentation prepared and run through a practice presentation, fix any issues.
 * November 12,2009
 * **Group** -Have fully completed supplementary papers and presentation slides ready for presentation
 * Group - Have full presentation prepared and run through a practice presentation, fix any issues.
 * November 12,2009
 * **Group** -Have fully completed supplementary papers and presentation slides ready for presentation

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