Scenarios
Introduction to Simulation Scenarios
About Simulation
About the Simulation
Terraforming Mars is not for faint of heart. Image credit: Stefan Morrell. Sources: Christopher McKay, NASA Ames Research Center; James Graham, University of Wisconsin–Madison; Robert Zubrin, Mars Society; Margarita Marinova, California Institute of Technology
Robert Zubrin once proposed four distinct phases in colonizing Mars.
Each represents a new progressive stage of increased human activities toward building a human civilization on Mars.
Image from MarsOne
PHASE 1 : EXPLORATION
Orbital survey of Mars, telescopic and robotic survey, precursor sample return, scientific investigations, human flyby/EVA/landing/return;
Image credit: Mashable.com, 2013
PHASE 2 : BASE BUILDING
Semi-permanent laboratory/habitat modules, crew rotations, water/ice recovery, in-situ fuel production, outpost maintenance/sustainment;
Cutaway of a proposed 4-person Habitat Module. Image: Ian Warpole, Scientific American
PHASE 3 : SETTLEMENT
Colony expansion, food and resources supply chain, terrestrial exploitation, economic viability, industrial production, infrastructure redundancy;
Image from Outerplaces.com and Mars-One.com
PHASE 4 : TERRAFORMING
Altering global climate, large scale geo-engineering, permanently transforming human surface activities.
CONCLUSION
Currently, mars-sim focuses primarily in offering a simulation engine showcasing human activities. It depicts a little bit of phase 1 and is primarily about establishing phase 2 and moving onto phase 3.
Below are the five core features of mars-sim:
Settlers
Profile of Settlers
Health and Radiation
Health and Radiation Modeling
Interconnectedness
Interconnection between entities
Interactions
Social/Professional Interactions and Achievements