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4Frontiers Corporation Overview (~11.3 Meg)
General presentation given at conferences and events, discussing the background, approach, and direction of the corporation. Updated periodically.

4Frontiers Corporation Executive Summary

The Emerging Inner Solar System Economy (~2.4 Meg)
by Richard Sylvan M.S., M.D., Narayanan M. Komerath, Ph.D., Kirk Woellert, Mark Homnick and Joseph E. Palaia, IV

Upcoming Conferences and Events
Listing of upcoming conferences and events of note. Updated periodically.

Second Generation Settlement Concept

Building a Self-Sustaining Permanent Settlement on Mars
Items addressed include inner solar system trade, self-sufficiency and transportation costs, how to build a Mars industrial civilization from scratch with minimal investment, and what Mars has that Earth needs. This presentation was given at Juniper Networks in August 2007. By Frank Crossman
Martian Cements
Discusses factors involved in manufacturing cement on Mars. This presentation was given at the 10th International Mars Society Convention in August 2007. By Robert Milligan
Organic Chemical Synthesis on Mars
Discusses factors involved in manufacturing various organic chemicals on Mars. This presentation was given at the 10th International Mars Society Convention in August 2007. By Robert Milligan
Sensitivity Studies of Mars Cargo & Crew Transportation
Examines issues related to mission planning and transport options for Mars settlement deployment. This presentation was given at the 2007 International Space Development Conference. By Grant Bonin
Mars EDL Architecture Terminal Descent Pinpoint Landing Spaceport Design
Examines issues related to landing large payloads on Mars, accurately, to support deployment of a Mars settlement. This presentation was given at the 2007 International Space Development Conference. By Jeremy Sotzen.

First Generation Settlement Concept

A Permanent Settlement on Mars: The Architecture of the Mars Homestead Project - Presentation (~14 Meg) (Paper available from SAE)
By Georgi Petrov, Bruce Mackenzie, Mark Homnick, Joseph E. Palaia, IV
MIT SM Architecture Thesis Presentation of Georgi Petrov (~8 Meg)
MIT Master's Thesis Presentation of Georgi Petrov, examining the design of a Mars settlement. This initial concept was expanded upon and improved over the course of the 8 month programming study.
Polymer Production System Concept Presentation (~3 Meg)
Describes the polymer synthesis process conceived as part of the initial programming study. This presentation was given at the 2005 Mars Society Convention. By Frank Crossman & Robert Milligan
Nuclear & Electrical System Concept Presentation (~12 Meg)
Describes the nuclear and electrical systems conceived as part of the initial programming study. This presentation has been given numerous times, including at the 2005 Mars Society Convention. By Joseph E. Palaia, IV
MIT Class 22.033 Final Report - "How to Get to Mars & Back with Nuclear Energy" - Paper (~18 Meg) Class Presentation (~2 Meg)
Detailed report describing concepts for Nuclear fission systems for use both on the surface of Mars and to power electric propulsion systems for Earth to Mars transport. The described surface reactor design has been adopted for use in the initial programming effort. Authored by Vasek Dostal, Knut Gezelius, Jack Horng, John Koser, Joseph E. Palaia, IV, Eugene Shwageraus, Pete Yarsky, & Andrew Kadak.
Gas Production & Storage System Concepts Presentation (~1 Meg)
Describes the bulk gas generation and storage systems conceived as part of the initial programming study. This presentation was given at the 2005 Mars Society Convention. By Damon Ellender
Manufacturing Systems Concept Presentation (~2 Meg)
Describes the Aluminum, Steel and Glass manufacturing systems conceived as part of the initial programming study. This presentation was given at the 2005 Mars Society Convention. By Damon Ellender
Psychological Factors in Mars Settlement Presentation
Describes psychological concerns and potential mitigation strategies for Mars settlement. By William Johns, MD
Waste Recycling System Concept Presentation (~4 Meg)
Introduces a WRS concept developed in the initial programming study. This presentation has been given numerous times, including at the 2005 NSS ISDC and at the 2005 Mars Society Convention. By Gary Fisher
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Mars Settlement Presentation
Applies Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to Mars settlement design. This presentation was given at the 2006 International Space Development Conference. By Gary Fisher

Other Documents

Triggering Events for the First Space Settlement
Paper develops a compelling rationale for buildin the first community in space, in an effort to make Space Settlement Design Competitions for high school students as realistic as possible. By Anita E. Gale & Richard P. Edwards.
Requirements for Space Settlement Design
By Anita E. Gale & Richard P. Edwards.
Requirements for Space Settlements on the Moon or Mars
By Anita E. Gale & Richard P. Edwards.
The Surface Endoskelatal Inflatible Module [SEIM]
Paper describes inflatible habitat technology applicable to the Martian surface. By Constance Adams & Georgi Petrov
Physiological Issues in Human SpaceFlight: Review and Proposed Countermeasures
Paper provides a review of the key biomedical challenges faced in human spaceflight for members of the medical community. By Grant Bonin.
Mars for Less
Human Mars expeditions with existing launch vehicles. Presented at the SpaceVision 2006 conference. By Grant Bonin.
Reactor Design Strategies for Martian Research Base
By E. Shawageraus, L. Droizman, V. Dostal
Homesteading the High Frontier
Space Property Rights Discussion by Wayne White. Published in AdAstra Magazine. Fall 2005.
Economic Viability of Mars Colonization
By Robert Zubrin

"When it is realized that man's future, his greatest fulfillment, may lie in the cosmos and not on the surface of the earth at all, then it is strongly suggested that mankind has not reached maturity but only completed gestation. Man is a creature not merely of the earth. Man's creation began as a turbulence in a cloud of gas in infinite space and proceeded by condensation into a galaxy, stars, planets, and finally the seas and continents of the earth. These speculations lead inescapably to the concept that man is the creature of the cosmos, not of the earth; that the earth is only his womb, his chrysalis perhaps." - Hamilton B. Webb, "Speculations on Space and Human Destiny," 1961

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