MARS CITY is a system of systems, and a key enabler for Mars exploration. It will serve as a state-of-the art test bed for international researchers working on the five showstoppers for Mars exploration.
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The MARS CITY project is an extension of the Mars Society Mars Analog Research Station (M.A.R.S.) program, which envisions addressing the “Five Showstoppers for Mars” identified by the scientific community as:
- Hypogravity
- Radiation
- Need for Regenerative & Bioregenerative Life Support
- Martian Dust
- Planetary Protection (Forward- and back-contamination)