Erik Seedhouse
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From the Publisher: Martian Outpost provides a unique and detailed insight into the various enabling technologies, mission architectures, medical requirements, and training needed to send humans to Mars. It focuses on the mission objectives and benefits, and the risks and complexities which are compounded when linked to an overall planet exploration program involving a permanent presence on the surface.
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Mars One is a bold and exciting endeavor mired in controversy. MIT has predicted that the Mars One 'colonists,' if they get there at all, will not survive long. This led to a public debate in which MIT argued Mars One did not have the technological wherewithal to pull its mission off when it says it will, since none of the vehicles exist yet and the crew selection process appears chaotic. Furthermore, Mars One's $6 billion pricetag fails to consider...