Exploring Mars Forum

The Second Exploring Mars Forum was held at the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston, Texas, May 6-7, 1999. Papers submitted by the universities will be published in the conference proceedings. Drafts can be reached through the links provided here. Team websites are also included.

 Institution

Faculty Advisor

Topic

Team Web Site
Arizona State University Dr. Ronald Greeley Geologic Studies in Support of Manned Martian Exploration http://europa.la.asu.edu
Cornell Dr. Steve Squyres Extravehicular Activity Suit Systems Design: How to Walk, Talk, and Breathe on Mars http://www.cs.cornell.edu/home/wkiri/hedsup.html
Caltech Dr. Jim Burke A New Plan for Sending Humans to Mars: "The Mars Society Mission" http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~mars
Georgia Tech Dr. John Olds Mars Scenario-Based Visioning: Logistical Optimization of Transportation Architectures http://atlas.cad.gatech.edu/~ksorensen/msbv.html
University of Houston Dr. George James Conceptual Design of a Martian Power Generating System Utilizing Solar and Wind Energy  
University of Maryland Dr. David Akin MARV: Martian Airborne Research Vehicle  
University of Maryland, College Park Dr. David Akin An Astronaut Assistant Rover for Martian Surface Exploration  
Metropolitan State College, Denver Howard Paynter MADEX: Martian Drilling and Exploration  
Texas A & M Dr. Aaron Cohen Combination Mars Lander and Ascent Vehicle  
University of Texas, Austin Dr. Wallace Fowler A Conceptual Study of Mars Surface Transportation System (MSTS)  
University of Texas, San Antonio Mr. A. C. Rogers M.A.G.I.C.: Mars Advanced Greenhouse Ingrated Complex http://lonestar.texas.net/~rvarizzi/rva.html
Wichita State University Dr. Gawad Nagati MARVIN: MARtian Vehicular INvestigator: A Proposal for a Long-Range Pressurized Rover http://www.engr.twsu.edu/ae
University of California, Berkeley Dr. Lawrence Kuznetz Integrated Design Environment for HEDS-UP http://www.kie.berkeley.edu/mars2012/mars_home.html
University of Southern California Madhu Thangavelu The Exploration of Mars: Crew Surface Activities