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ValueSet: Human Mars Mission Plans

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/aerospace/ValueSet/crewed-mars-missions-vs Version: 0.5.12
Active as of 2026-03-25 Computable Name: CrewedMarsMissionsVS

Proposed and conceptual human mission architectures to Mars

References

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Expansion

Expansion performed internally based on codesystem Human Mars Mission Plans v0.5.12 (CodeSystem)

This value set contains 10 concepts

SystemCodeDisplay (en)DefinitionJSONXML
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/aerospace/CodeSystem/crewed-mars-missions-cs  marsDirectMars Direct (Zubrin 1990)Two-launch architecture with ISRU propellant production on Mars, direct Earth-Mars transit, 18-month surface stay, artificial gravity tether, crew of 4
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/aerospace/CodeSystem/crewed-mars-missions-cs  nasaDRM1NASA Design Reference Mission 1.0 (1993)NASA's first Mars Semi-Direct adaptation, split missions with ISRU but added Mars Orbit Rendezvous with MAV
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/aerospace/CodeSystem/crewed-mars-missions-cs  nasaDRM3NASA Design Reference Mission 3.0 (1998)NASA DRM evolution with increased crew size (6) and hardware redundancy, Semi-Direct architecture
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/aerospace/CodeSystem/crewed-mars-missions-cs  nasaDRA5NASA Design Reference Architecture 5.0 (2009)Conjunction-class mission with ~3 launches, nuclear thermal rockets for cargo, fission surface power (~25 kW), long surface stays
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/aerospace/CodeSystem/crewed-mars-missions-cs  austereMarsNASA Austere Human Missions to Mars (2009)Cost-reduced DRA 5.0 variant with simplified technology, 4 crew, reduced infrastructure
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/aerospace/CodeSystem/crewed-mars-missions-cs  journeyToMarsNASA Journey to Mars (2015)Moon-first strategy (Artemis), then Mars in 2030s, incremental capability buildup, Gateway staging
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/aerospace/CodeSystem/crewed-mars-missions-cs  spacexStarshipSpaceX Starship Mars Plan (2016-present)Commercial plan using fully reusable Starship, orbital refueling (10-14 tankers), ISRU for return, target ~2029-2031
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/aerospace/CodeSystem/crewed-mars-missions-cs  marsOneMars One (2012-2019)Private one-way colonization concept, planned 2023 launch, project defunct 2019
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/aerospace/CodeSystem/crewed-mars-missions-cs  inspirationMarsInspiration Mars (2013)Proposed crewed Mars flyby (Dennis Tito plan for 2018 launch window), not surface landing
http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/aerospace/CodeSystem/crewed-mars-missions-cs  projectOlympusProject Olympus / Athena (2025)Jared Isaacman plan for accelerated NASA-commercial Mars efforts, uncrewed demo by 2026, nuclear-electric propulsion priority

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