MARS Project
Euro-MARS Background
Euro-MARS Design
Euro-MARS Location
Euro-Mars Science
Project Team

Mission Support
EMSAC

F-MARS
MDRS

• a Lower deck: containing a large split-laboratory / work area for field science, plus the main EVA preparation / decontamination area that connects to the two airlocks. Both airlocks will be large enough to rotate teams of 2 or 3 at a time. This deck will also incorporate an emergency exit built in to one wall panel that will allow egress directly to the outside world to meet European safety standards in the event of an emergency. A yachting ladder will connect this deck to
• the Mid-deck: which will contain the main living / working environs. A large living / communal area will connect directly with a hygiene centre, galley and a "storm shelter / communications centre". Two large diameter (35-50cm) windows will provide natural light into the living area, supported by two smaller diameter windows. The "storm shelter" will house the primary communications systems, habitat computer systems and have enough room to providing seating for the crew during simulated solar flares. A second yachting ladder will connect this level with
• the Upper Deck: which will house the crew sleeping quarters, located in 3 paired groups of cabins. Each grouping will have a different interior layout (position of bed, position of personal workspace, etc.), so we can carry out greater human factors research into living / sleeping facilities. The upper deck will also include a second toilet (again for safety/convenience reasons), plus an emergency egress hatch to the roof, which will have a steel roll-up escape ladder bolted to it for escape purposes. This hatch will also provide access to any satellite communications antennae that may be located on the roof of the hab.

Work is currently underway to developed detailed plans for each of the major sections within the hab (EVA preparation room, science labs, living area, cockpit, etc., and these will be posted here as they are made available.

A full gallery of the earlier designs for the Euro-MARS can be found in the Design Gallery.