Mars Society at Georgia Tech

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Mars Society at Georgia Tech
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Who is the Mars Society?

• The Mars Society is an international organization
  of engineers, scientists, artists and others
  interested in promoting the manned exploration
  and settlement of Mars

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What do we do?

• Outreach
• Campus
• Elsewhere
• Yuris Night
• Research
• Mars Desert Research Station
• Conferences
• ???

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Outreach

• On-campus events
• Space Policy Debate
• Orbital Commerce Projects Rocket Simulator
• Mars Camp
• Short classes and interactive activities

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Yuris Night

• Celebrates first man in space
• Parties on all 7 continents
• MSGT has hosted Atlanta party for 3 years

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Mars Desert Research Station

• Analog Mars environment in Utah desert
• Crews 37 and 47, led by Dr. Jan Osburg
• Crew 6? to be led by Emily Colvin

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MDRS Past Research

• Communications (radio repeaters, etc)
• Astronomy

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MDRS Past Research

• Navigation
• Biology
• Human Factors

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MDRS Past Research

• Radiation Detection
• Power Monitoring
• System Controls

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MDRS Past Research

• General Maintenance
• In-situ Resource Utilization
• Materials Testing

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Interested in MDRS?

• Remember
• -It requires missing 1 week a day or two of
  class
• -Ham radio license is required, although you can
  apply in anticipation of taking the test
• -Wilderness First Aid (100) is strongly
  encouraged
• -You may have to pay your own plane fare and
  some equipment

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Interested in MDRS?

• 1. Resume
• -Make sure it includes your Major, Class, and
  GPA
• Letter of Intent
• -1 page -It needs to include some of your
  research interests and any skills you have. These
  skills can include any machine working, Ham radio
  operating, wilderness survival, etc skills.

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For More Information

• http//cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/msgt
• http//www.gtmars.org
• emily.colvin_at_gatech.edu