Bruce Jakosky, Scott Hubbard and their colleagues have given us a masterclass in pragmatic systems engineering. Their recent SpaceNews editorial titled “Laying the groundwork for the first human mission to Mars” rightly argues that integrating engineering, human health, science and planetary protection from “day one” is non-negotiable for a successful Mars mission. Their workshop dissected the hardware, the biology and the contamination risks with surgical precision.
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