The Vision
Transport scientist-astronauts from Earth
to the moons of Mars to answer the
fundamental science questions and
prepare for a human Mars landing
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EM-6/7
Mars 2026
EM-2
EM-1
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3
EM-6/7
Mars 2026
EM-2
EM-1
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2028
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Solar Arrays
4 Arrays
20m Diameter
352 kW Total - Earth
148 kW Total - Mars
Tank Farm
34,500 kg of LH2
208,000 kg of LOX
12 Tanks of LH2
12 Tanks of LOX
Radiators
3 m wide
10 m long
Crew Quarters
Orion
42 m3
5.3 m tall
3.2 m wide
Crew of 3 6 Astronauts
Habitat/Laboratory
300 m3 volume
9 m tall
7.5 m wide
Human Excursions
The Scientist-Astronauts
Sample collections
for orbital lab analysis
and curation
Reconnaissance,
direct investigation,
and sample return
from Deimos and
Phobos
Telepresence
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8
Mars
Base Camp 28
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Element
Functions
Orion
Interplanetary
Propulsion Stage
SEP Stage
Hab/Lab
and Node
Crew Quarters
Airlock
Robotics
SLS
2017
Crew Evals
Health &
Safety
Science /
Robotics
Public
Focus
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
EM-1
AA-2
Mars 2020
EM-2
NeMO
EM-3
EM-4
EM-5
Safe
Haven &
Backup
Systems
Deep
Space
Hab
Crew
Health /
Crew
Quarters
Heavy
Lift
Solar
Electric
Prop
(SEP)
In-Space
Cryo
Prop
Deep
Space
Nav
Excurs.
Ops
In-Space
Manuf. &
Construct
LowGravity
Ops
Recon &
Comm
Relay
In-Situ
Science
Analysis
Tele-Ops
and
Farside
Astron.
Asteroid
Material
Study
Mars
Deep Space
Habitats
The Great
Observatories
Asteroids
Ascent
Crew
Safety
Life
Support
Crew
Transport
Transport
Working
in Space
2018
Deep
Space
Ops
Tele-Ops
Astronauts
Habitat
Life
Sciences
Auto.
Ops
Cubesats
Mission
Control
Safety
Systems
MBC
Surface
Site
Selection
Tele-Ops
& Lunar
Sample
Return
The Search
for Life
Working in
Space
2026
2027
MBC
PreFlight
Test
Rover
and UAV
PreDeploy
Robots as
Partners
Mars is
Ours
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18
Contingency lifeboat
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Orion
www.nasa.gov/Orion
www.lockheedmartin.com/Orion
Mars Base Camp
www.lockheedmartin.com/MarsBaseCamp
Generation Beyond
www.Generation-Beyond.com
#JourneyToMars
2016 Lockheed
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