M.A.R.S: Martian Advanced Renewable Systems

Goals

NASA, Georgia Tech, and GTRI are developing energy technologies to support future missions to Mars. The VIP M.A.R.S. Team will research, develop, and test renewable energy systems in collaboration with scientists and engineers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Moon and Mars offer difficult challenges to NASA’s ambitious plan for exploration, including acquisition of reliable and renewable energy, functional designs for extreme heat and cold, food production strategies, and dust mitigation. The goal of this team is to address new applications for energy systems in extreme environments relating to energy generation, storage, and efficient use in Martian habitats.

Issues Involved or Addressed

1)Development of innovative, renewable energy systems for extreme environments
2)Dust mitigation methodologies for lunar and Martian operations
3)Net-zero energy practices for sustainable food production
4)Design of low-energy habitats.

Partners/Sponsors

NASA-KSC, Delaware North Companies, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, GTRI