A group at Imperial College London have designed an architecture for a human mission to Mars. They use spin gravity during the trips to and from the Red Planet to prevent the health issues created by weightlessness. Plus take advantage of available materials, including food, water, waste and fuel, for radiation shielding. A system would be sent to the Mars surface ahead of
The crew would then return to Martian orbit in a pre-sent craft fuelled using ice from beneath the planet’s surface.
The project is in conjunction with a BBC program that will be broadcast this weekend: