Mars Missions 14 Challenges That Make The Return Journey Hard
Mars Missions 14 Challenges That Make The Return Journey Hard
Enormous Distance
Launch Window Timing
Martian Gravity
Fuel Production
Life Support Systems
Radiation Exposure
Equipment Reliability
Communication Delays
Limited Emergency Options
Landing and Take off Challenges
Food and Resource Management
Physical and Mental Endurance
Dust and Environmental Hazards
Spacecraft Mass Limits
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Launching a human mission to Mars is one of the last human engineering goals to be achieved; the safe landing of astronauts back on Earth is far more complicated. Unlike missions to the Moon, a Mars expedition involves vast distances, limited resources and years of careful planning. Each stage of the return trip will have to be flawless since there are few rescue or resupply options available. Also being developing advanced spacecraft, life support and propulsion systems to, for future flights. This elaboration of the challenges explains why it will take heroic planning, execution and global coordination before a future Mars mission can bring astronauts back home successfully.