In Situ Is Easy On Mars

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In Situ Is Easy On Mars

Marsby — 8/29/2007 4:18:28 PM (archived)

Taking in atmospheric CO2 and reacting it with H2 shipped to Mars is easy and could be done with existing technology. Getting the H2 on Mars is probably only slightly harder. It wouldn't serve well for a mission of exploration, but could probably be an up and running process within a few months of establishing a base on Mars. The base would have to be near a source of ice that is easy to reach and then existing electrolysis technology could be used to convert it into H2 for fuel and O2 for breathing.

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So, we're going back to the moon for what-now? - McFly - 8/28/2007 8:30:15 PM
- Because Politicians Are Timid and Can't Do Calculas and Economic or Engineering Calculations - Marsby. - 8/29/2007 4:12:53 PM
  - and exactly how may hundreds of kilograms of uranium do you want to launch over Florida? - E.P. - 8/30/2007 9:09:02 PM
    - Did You Mean By Chance How Many I Wanted To Launch Over The Ocean? - Marsby - 8/31/2007 1:11:38 AM
      - and exactly how many hundreds of kilograms of uranium do you want to launch over Florida? (n/t) - E.P. - 9/5/2007 7:01:44 PM
        
        You used to support a manned moon program. Did you have an epiphany? (n/t) - alcaray - 9/6/2007 10:45:46 PM
      - I wonder how much boron is on Mars? - Lee - 8/31/2007 10:57:35 PM
  - re: Because Politicians Are Timid and Can't Do Calculas and Economic or Engineering Calculations - Marcia - 8/30/2007 4:08:41 AM
    - Translation? - Marsby - 8/31/2007 3:05:52 AM
  - Thanks Mark (n/t) - McFly - 8/29/2007 4:55:31 PM
- Regime change, WMDs, and to bring democracy to the oppressed Moonaqis - Fox - 8/29/2007 3:27:22 AM
  - I wonder what percentage of Americans can't find the moon in the sky (n/t) - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 8/31/2007 1:47:34 AM
    - Depends on the time of the month. (n/t) - Fox - 9/6/2007 5:36:08 PM
- I never considered He3 as the main reason. - Lee - 8/28/2007 9:13:01 PM
  - I'd be willing to bet over that with real money - pwokenyaw - 8/28/2007 9:47:39 PM
    - I'm not talking over the next 40 years - Lee - 8/29/2007 1:45:57 PM
      - technology is key in that case, not alleged infrastructure - pwokenyaw - 8/29/2007 10:48:53 PM
        
        Infrastructure depends on technology. - Lee - 8/30/2007 1:18:06 AM
      - In Situ Is Easy On Mars - Marsby - 8/29/2007 4:18:28 PM
        
        Getting the H2 on Mars - nick hoffman - 8/30/2007 3:22:38 PM
        
        Sure Long Term - Marsby - 8/31/2007 1:18:55 AM
        
        True - Lee - 8/29/2007 5:00:06 PM
    - Yeah but it is fun to dream... - TAFKASE - 8/29/2007 1:41:10 PM
    - You're right - dtb - 8/29/2007 12:00:53 AM
      - re: You're right - gbaikie - 8/29/2007 9:09:21 PM
        
        Do you understand basic Physics???? - nick hoffman - 8/30/2007 4:01:21 PM
        
        re: Do you understand basic Physics???? - gbaikie - 8/30/2007 8:06:56 PM
        
        My apologies. - nick hoffman - 8/31/2007 6:10:56 AM
        
        re: Do you understand basic Physics???? - Marsby - 8/31/2007 3:01:50 AM

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