Arcadia Planitia

Proposed Manned landing site

Planitia Latin for plain. It is the IAU descriptor term for features which are "low plains".

An area spanning roughly the region 40-60° North and 150-180° West

With Arcadia Planitia being a smooth plain with fresh lava flows and ice present in the ground. it is looking like a good first site, along with three other possible locations.

Dust: Arcadia Planitia is fairly dusty.

Arcadia Planitia location map