Surveying the Martian surface is no longer a pipe dream. Americans and Europeans are in a race to the red planet. Objective: to build a resort living for humans by 2020.
An initiative that should delight both architects Pierre and Olivier Brulhet Walter, authors of numerous projects including Mars stations Direct 1. Aware of the difficult living conditions in Mars they have developed an optimal and comfortable station for astronauts who occupy it.
Joined in the continuity of the European project, Euro-Mars, Mars Direct could be sent to a Red Planet in 2020.
First, stop on the International Space Station, which lags aging. The modules s’arriment above. The 12 crew will spend several months aboard the ISS.
The two modules of Mars Direct overpowered a great speed to propel the entire ISS-station to Mars the fourth planet of the solar system.
Six months are needed to browse the millions of miles separating Earth from Mars. The ISS will be positioned in orbit around the Red Planet.
The two modules secured to the ISS stand. They must pass through the thin air. It is composed mainly of carbon dioxide.
This phase is the most difficult for the crew. Heat shields can prevent damage to the structure.
The descent phase is completed, each module will be asked to set a specific point on Earth already.
Module 1 is due to arrive around the Caldeira Olympus Mons, the highest peak of the solar system, namely 25 km high.
As in Module 2, point resort is Valles Marineris, a vast canyon of Mars. Maximum depth of 6 km.
Once there, the modules are attached to the ground and spread their different structures.
Both architects Pierre and Olivier Walter Brulhet have reviewed their copy from the Euro-Mars Project (French version). This time, they opted for three sets radial air to release the central space.
Each inflatable portion is:
- An airlock through which the astronauts communicate with the outside.
- A greenhouse for conducting experiments.
- A laboratory where scientists can make the first direct analysis of samples collected on site.
Garage is planned in a Mars Direct project. Quad bikes used to the mobility of astronauts on Mars.
To prepare for any eventuality or accident, the architects have designed an airlock where all the storage areas are inflatable, like him. This site provides access to the outside via a ramp. He also serves as storage of samples and reduced output devices such as Mars combinations.
As we can see in the image synthesis, the astronauts will reach the bottom level 2 space station through a staircase located in the local distribution.
Brulhet Pierre and Olivier Walter designed the second floor of the station, a place to live multifunction. They have provided a maximum of comfort for the crew: armchairs, private office, large dining table …
The architects were optimized to maximize the space so that the astronauts do not suffer from a small area on Mars.
To gain maximum space in the flexible volume, the two architects were cunning. Office, living room but also to eat, he must keep all equipment in a confined and rather small. For the vast dining table, the architects have designed a mechanism for raising and lowering the ceiling. Ingenious, no?
In this synthetic image, we can see the distribution of the different areas of focus:
- On the left, the salon, more soberly called the “sitting room”.
- In the center, the staircase that allows access to level 1 to the laboratory, the chamber and the greenhouse.
- On the right, the kitchen.
To work and communicate with Earth, the architects have developed individual work box, as we can see from this simulation.
Via scales, the occupants will have access to level three of the station. It includes bedrooms and storage facilities.
Each crew member has their own crib with cherry on the cake, a view of the multi-purpose module.
Mars Direct is a project that combines both functionality than comfort. Architects can not skimp on a habitat that people are busy for months.
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