Mass Allocations for Mars Direct

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Hab

Total Mass: 25.2 Tonnes

  • Hab Structure: 5.0 Tonnes
  • Life Support System: 3.0 Tonnes
  • Consumables: 7.0 Tonnes consisting of (TCFM page 92):
    • Oxygen: 160 kg total (1 kg/man*day at 80% reuse)
    • Dry Food: 1600 kg total (.5 kg/man*day at 0% reuse)
    • Whole Food: 3200 kg total (1 kg/man*day at 0% reuse)
    • Potable Water: 0 kg total [?] (4 kg/man*day at 80% reuse)
    • Wash Water: 2080 kg total (26 kg/man*day at 90% reuse)
  • Electric Power (5 kWe solar): 1 tonne
  • Reaction Control System: .5 tonnes
  • Communications and information management: .2 tonnes
  • Lab Equipment: .5 tonnes
  • Crew: .4 tonnes
  • EVA Suits (4): .4 tonnes
  • Furniture and Interior: 1 tonne
  • Open Rovers (2): .8 tonnes
  • Pressurized Rover: 1.4 tonnes
  • Field Science Equipment: .5 tonnes
  • Spares and Margin (16%): 3.5 tonnes

ERV (Earth Return Vehicle)

Total Mass: 28.6 Tonnes

  • ERV Cabin Total: 11.5 Tonnes
    • ERV cabin structure: 3.0 tonnes
    • Life support System: 1.0 tonnes
    • Consumables: 3.4 tonnes
    • Electrical Power (5 kWe Solar) 1.0 tonnes
    • Reaction Control System: .5 tonnes
    • Communications and Information Management: .1 tonne
    • Furniture and Interior: .5 tonnes
    • EVA suits (4): .4 tonnes
    • Spares and Margin (16%): 1.6 tonnes
  • Aeroshell: 1.8 tonnes
  • Light Truck: .5 Tonnes
  • Hydrogen Feedstock: 6.3 Tonnes
  • ERV Propulsion Stages: 4.5 tonnes
  • Propellant Production Plant: .5 tonnes
  • Power Reactor (80 kWe): 3.5 tonnes