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Orbiter Forum Mars Mission (OFMM) codenamed: Prometheus is, a project undergone by Orbiter Forum members that will simulate a mission to [[Mars|Mars]] using future realistic technology.  
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Orbiter Forum Mars Mission (OFMM) codenamed: Prometheus is, a project undergone by Orbiter Forum members that will simulate a mission to Mars using near-future realistic technology.  
  
 
==Mission==
 
==Mission==
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Third, start scientific gatherings (resource collection)
 
Third, start scientific gatherings (resource collection)
  
{{Objective table header}}
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==Vessels==
{{Objective|O10000|Establish habitation area for 20 astronauts}}
 
{{Objective|O20000|Produce propellants in-situ for four lift-offs per season}}
 
{{Objective|O30000|Locate water ice}}
 
{{Objective|O30001|Locate suitable minerals for producing propellants.}}
 
{{Objective|O30002|Locate suitable minerals for in-situ concrete production.}}
 
{{Objective|O30003|Establish a grid network of permanent weather stations on Mars.}}
 
{{Objective table footer}}
 
  
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====MSS (Mars Space Station)====
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*Proposed vehicle ( Various modules -pending )
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This space station will be constructed out of modules in a similar way to the construction of the ISS. This station will have a long duration habitable area for the crew, and a detachable engine. The MSS (in station configuration) is currently planned to stay in orbit around Mars as long as the mission persists.
  
  
 
==Primary Vessels==
 
[[File:MSSMission plan -1.jpg|400px|thumb|right|OFMM spaceflight plan]]
 
 
===Space Craft===
 
 
====IDMS (Independent Detachable Maneuvering System)====
 
====IDMS (Independent Detachable Maneuvering System)====
 
*Proposed vehicle ( Nerva2 )
 
*Proposed vehicle ( Nerva2 )
This system will be the rocket engine that will send vehicles and vessels to Mars. Once cargo has obtained LMO (low Mars orbit) IDMS will serve as the propulsion system from transportation from Mars to Earth and back.
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This system will be the rocket engine that will send MSS (in trans configuration) to Mars. Once MSS has obtained LMO (low Mars orbit) IDMS detaches from MSS, and will serve as the propulsion system from transportation from Mars to Earth and back.
 
 
===Atmospheric/Orbital Vessels===
 
====OSHV (Orbital and Surface habitation vessel)====
 
*Proposed vehicles ( pending )
 
This module is the primary vessel where the crew will live and work during the entire mission. This module needs to be able to aerobrake and land on Mars. Support several crew for at least 2 years (with the help of service modules ext)
 
 
 
Design options:
 
  
* Environmental Control and Life Support Subsystem (ECLSS)
 
* Electrical Power Subsystem
 
** Power generation
 
** Power storage
 
* Landing system
 
** Integrated landing system
 
** External landing system
 
*** ''Skycrane''
 
**** With inflatable heat shield
 
**** with rigid heat shield
 
  
 
====HCV (Heavy Cargo Vessel)====
 
====HCV (Heavy Cargo Vessel)====
*Proposed vehicle ( pending(Skycrane-style lander), <s>Arrow</s> )
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*Proposed vehicle ( Arrow )
 
This vessel is primarily used as cargo transportation between the Martian surface and LMO. This vessel will mostly stay in LMO and on Mars.
 
This vessel is primarily used as cargo transportation between the Martian surface and LMO. This vessel will mostly stay in LMO and on Mars.
  
  
====SMEV (Small Mars Exploration Vehicle)====  
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====SMEV (Small Mars Exploration Vehicle)====
UCGO Azure-
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*Proposed vehicles ( DGIV, XR2 )
This vehicle has a mass of 26000kg, and is able to carry up to four passengers at a time, as well as two cargoes. Its maximum speed is roughly 50km/h, which meets the needs required by the mission. It also runs on electric power, so it need not draw directly from fuel production and/or fuel supplies from other vehicles.
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These smaller vessels will be used as exploration vehicles that will allow ground crew astronauts explore a much larger radius of Mars.
 
 
Ares Glider (pending)-
 
This vehicle would be used for longer ranged missions on Mars, which cannot be accomplished efficiently using the UCGO Azure. It will be confirmed or rejected once its viability on the Martian surface is determined.
 
 
  
 
====MRCS (Mars Radio Communications System)====
 
====MRCS (Mars Radio Communications System)====
*Proposed vehicles ( DGIV's COM satellite, Carina2 ) -pending use
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*Proposed vehicles ( DGIV's COM satellite, Carina2 )
These smaller vessels will be signal relay vessels for Mars ground crew. Note: useless to have a com relay system if we have an interplanetary craft in orbit already ready to relay signals.
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These smaller vessels will be used as exploration vehicles that will allow ground crew astronauts explore a much larger radius of Mars.
  
==Science projects & Experiments==
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==MSS Configuration and Design==
  
====MSEP (Mars surface Experiments Package)====
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[[File:MSS.PNG|290px|thumb|right|MSS Concept 1]]
  
*Central Station
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*MSS concept 1:
*Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTG)
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**A: Habitation modules (3) (12 astronaut capacity)
*RTG Cask
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**B: Cupola and Command Center
*pending additional experiments
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**C: Service module
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**D: Communications truss
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**E: Generic work modules (2)
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**F: Generic storage modules (3)
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**G: Solar arrays (2)
  
  
==Ground Operations==
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*Incoming shipments can be stored in storage modules (via Universal Cargo Deck), or docked to one of the storage modules' open docking port.
[[File:OFMMBase.png|400px|thumb|right|Proposed plan for Martian ground base]]
 
*Shelter
 
**Hab module
 
**Additional Living space
 
***Inflatables?
 
***underground?
 
** Cargo Storage areas
 
** Laboratory
 
** Gallery
 
** Recreation area
 
** Work area
 
**ECLSS
 
*Food/Water
 
**Storage area
 
**Creation / refinement / purification (part of ECLSS)
 
** ...or bring along or combination of both
 
*Heat
 
**Electric or reuse of waste heat from RTG
 
*Communication
 
**High-gain/low gain antennas
 
**Relay station (ground - LMO - Earth) (I doubt we can continue working off an aging satellite for long)
 
*Power generation
 
**big RTG or single SNAP-10A
 
*** Depending on power requirements, multiple 'stations' for additional power.
 
*Equipment for construction/moving cargo ext
 
**Forklift?
 
**Electric truck?
 
**Bulldozer? (or are we going to 'fake it?' I vote so)
 
* Work Tools (container anyway)
 
**wrenches, hammers, shovels, ext ext can be put in a deploy able UCGO cargo, which could deploy into a work bench & tool shelves ext.
 
*Medical
 
** Med cargo
 
** possible surgery equipment? (medical module, orbit only, the rest can be done in a building/inflatable bay with med tool cargo)
 
*Rocket Fuel production/storage
 
**Above ground drums or cylinders (like propane tanks)
 
**underground fuel containers (gas station style)
 
  
 
==General Mission Plan==
 
==General Mission Plan==
  
#Build (model required vessels)
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  1. Build MSS (and cargo hauler if applicable.)
#Transfer to Mars orbit
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  2. Transfer MSS and hauler to Mars orbit
#Land hauler and crew on Martian surface.
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  3. Land hauler and crew on Martian surface.
#Begin building habitation area.
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  4. Begin building habitation area.
#Begin building propellant resource collection
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  5. Begin building propellant resource collection
##Fuel up hauler/vehicles if applicable
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        1. Fuel up hauler/vehicles if applicable
#Start resource/cargo production/research
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  6. Start resource/cargo production
#When Mars-Earth launch window approaches, launch cargo/resources to Earth
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  7. When Mars-Earth launch window approaches, launch cargo/resources to Earth
##If crew is getting rotated, they ride along with the cargo containers.
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  8. If crew is getting rotated, they ride along with the cargo containers.
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==Roles and Responsibilities==
 
==Roles and Responsibilities==
===Program Manager===
 
{|
 
!Incumbent:
 
|Bj
 
|-
 
|}
 
Functions:
 
* Manage program structure
 
* Manage schedule
 
* Organize elections of all roles.
 
===Cargo Manager===
 
{|
 
!Incumbent:
 
|Bj (acting)
 
|-
 
|}
 
Functions:
 
* Manages Miner and the miners productions (cargo)
 
* Manages cargo placement & storage
 
* Manages cargo hauler (limited to sub orbital flights only)
 
===Launch Manager===
 
{|
 
!Incumbent:
 
|'''TBD'''
 
|-
 
|}
 
Functions:
 
* Manages any vehicle launching to, or returning from space.
 
* Manages launch equipment
 
* Controls unmanned/manned vehicles in space
 
===Ground Expedition Manager===
 
{|
 
!Incumbent:
 
|'''TBD'''
 
|-
 
!Candidates:
 
|SuperSonic, Bloodworth, Samuel Edwards
 
|-
 
|}
 
Functions:
 
*Manages all vehicles, equipment and UMMU on the ground at any time.
 
*Designs habitual base camps for UMMU(camp layout, and/or possibly camp modeling)
 
*Responsible for the exploration of Mars,scientific equipment, and locating resources
 
  
==Technological Disparities==
 
  
Currently UMMU destabilizes at any simulated year past ~2040. In consequence, this project is required to start within recent time frames (ie 2010 - 2015) so that the project can progress for a while. Many OF members dispute the technological advances between these years, as the Arrow is considered slightly above our technological capability for the next several decades. As it is, there are no vessels currently operating within Orbiter, so for now unless several someones creates a more realistic vessel capable of the job, we have to stick with what we have.
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    * Cargo Manager - Bj
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          o Manages Miner and the miners productions (cargo)
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          o Manages cargo placement & storage
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          o Manages cargo hauler (limited to sub orbital flights only)
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    * Launch Manager
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          o Manages any vehicle launching to, or returning from space.
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          o Manages launch equipment
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          o Controls unmanned/manned vehicles in space
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    * Ground Expedition Manager - Bloodworth
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          o Manages all vehicles, equipment and UMMU on the ground at any time.
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          o Designs habitual base camps for UMMU(camp layout, and/or possibly camp modeling)  
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          o Responsible for the exploration of Mars,scientific equipment, and locating resources.
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    * MSS Manager - Pablo
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          o Manages orbital vehicle design, construction, position, location and maintenance.
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          o Manages Earth to Mars voyages
  
  
==Current Developments==
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The Cargo manager (CM) tells the Launch Manager (LM) the space and weight for cargo transfers which the LM will have to figure ways of achieving that goal.
  
Some of the systems required by this project haven't been implemented yet. In consequence, there are several parts that need to be developed before we get too far into the mission.
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The LM tells the MSS manager (MM) how much cargo will be transferred to the MSS where the MM will be responsible for its storage on MSS and transfer to Earth.
  
[http://orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=17037 Signup and list on Orbiter Forum here]
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The Ground Manager (GM) will explore the planet, looking for resources and tells the CM where resource locations are. GM tells the LM when ships will be ready for transfers.
  
==General Information==
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The LM will have to find ways to comply with the requests from the ground and cargo managers.
  
[http://orbiter-forum.com/picture.php?albumid=337&pictureid=2728 Fireballs619's Introduction to OFMM]
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==Technological Disparities==
  
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars Mars at Wikipedia]
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Currently UMMU destabilizes at any simulated year past ~2040. In consequence, this project is required to start within recent time frames (ie 2010 - 2015) so that the project can progress for a while. Many OF members dispute the technological advances between these years, as the Arrow is considered slightly above our technological capability for the next several decades. As it is, there are no vessels currently operating within Orbiter, so for now unless several someones creates a more realistic vessel capable of the job, we have to stick with what we have.
  
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manned_mission_to_Mars Manned Mission to Mars at Wikipedia]
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'''Fuel considerations'''
  
[http://www.orbiter-forum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5208&d=1279073860 OFMM Reference v0.9]
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In the case of the Arrow, the fuel tanks are so large on the Arrow that it would take a few hundred launches just to fuel the Arrow. To help speed up time and to prevent boredom, the Arrows engines will be modified so that they are capable of lifting itself down to Mars to refuel and back up to LMO with a payload. If the Arrow wasn't used for this purpose and a more realistic reusable vessel was created, less fuel may be required causing less launches and possibly the removal of 'fuel' manufacturing.
  
[http://www.orbiter-forum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5230&thumb=1&d=1279247944 Developer Signup]
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==Current Developments==
  
==References==
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Some of the systems required by this project haven't been implemented yet. In consequence, there are several parts that need to be developed before we get too far into the mission.
 
 
* [http://orbiter-forum.com/group.php?groupid=43 Orbiter-Forum OFMM Social Group]
 
* [http://orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=15514 Orbiter-Forum OFMM Thread]
 
* [http://www.orbiter-forum.com/gallery/data/594/medium/10_06_16_15-29-08_AZURE01.jpg UCGO Azure]
 
  
[[Category: Articles]]
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* Mining
[[Category: Add-on Project Proposals]]
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The mining and propellant creation is vital to this missions survival, otherwise vessels on Mars will have to carry all their propellant from Earth, and can only use it sparingly.
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* Cargo creation
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From the manufacturing of materials, there will need to be UCGO cargo with the proper textures of its contents. Since there is a vast amount of elements, many textures will have to be made.
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*Sampler
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Since it would be rather difficult to drag the actual drill around to find deposits (especially when that drill is in use), a vehicle capable of taking samples from the ground and analyzing it for its contents needs to be created to assist ground exploration.
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*Models of Fuel tanks with the approximate size capable of filling the Arrow.
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*Model of a proposed plaque to put over resting spot of MER vehicle Spirit.

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