Mars Base Camp

Mars Base Camp is Lockheed Martin’s concept for humanity’s first crewed mission to Mars. Built on proven technologies like the Orion deep-space crew capsule, the Mars Base Camp concept would send astronaut-scientists to Mars orbit as early as 2028. Their mission: collect Martian surface samples, operate scientific rovers and UAVs in real-time, and confirm the ideal spot for a landing mission.

Update due Thursday 28th September 10pm GMT, 6pm Eastern Standard Time US) at IAC 2017 in Adelaide

live coverage of Lockheed Martin Mars presentation.