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The current faculty advisor for the Mars team is [https://cee.stanford.edu/people/michael-lepech Dr. Michael Lepech].
 
The current faculty advisor for the Mars team is [https://cee.stanford.edu/people/michael-lepech Dr. Michael Lepech].
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==Teams==
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[[File:Polar Rover Prototype at First Testing Retreat.png|left|thumb|This early prototype rover's GPS capabilities were tested at the March 2023 team retreat in Portola Valley.  |alt=|243x243px]]
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'''MARS POLAR ROVER'''
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The Mars Polar subteam is constructing an GPS-based autonomously-navigated rover to replicate driving conditions at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martian_polar_ice_caps Martian polar ice caps] in order to guide future NASA exploration of Mars. The long term goal is to test the rover on an expedition across Antarctica to reach the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Pole Earth's South Pole]. Specifically, the rover will follow the charted [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Pole_Traverse South Pole Overland Traverse] from coastal [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMurdo_Station McMurdo Research Station] to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amundsen%E2%80%93Scott_South_Pole_Station Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station]. The subteam has already built two small prototype [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_polymer_battery lithium polymer battery]-powered rovers with custom-designed snow tires and GPS navigational functionality via [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArduPilot ArduPilot] software. In the next stage of rover prototyping, we aim to incorporate solar panels, a [https://www.starlink.com/ Starlink] installation for internet access for live control and video streaming, and a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lidar LiDAR] module for object avoidance and path planning.
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The team's most recent newsletter as of May 31st, 2023, can be found [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VvZwXrIFKdYS2W_nLkxKdV_XsbOiWKyIfT9YEr1-bAs/edit here.]
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'''IN SITU RESOURCE UTILIZATION (ISRU)'''
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'''MARS EUROPA'''
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ISRU is focused on identifying sources of needed elements and materials from one’s immediate surroundings. For example, while the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martian_surface Martian surface] is barren and desolate, its carbon dioxide atmosphere provides a source of carbon and oxygen while subsurface water ice provides a source of oxygen and hydrogen. Using [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/chemistry/electrocatalysis#:~:text=Electrocatalysis%20is%20a%20catalytic%20process,the%20overpotential%20of%20the%20reactions. electrocatalysis] powered by solar panels, these two sources allow for the formation of breathable O2, methane for fueling rocket engines, and carbon monoxide for syngas. Meanwhile, Martian soil can be used as an aggregate base for concrete as well as a source for sulfur and basaltic minerals, whose significance is described below in Mars Bricks.
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'''MARS MICRO-GRAVITY CRYSTALIZATION'''
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== Prior Projects ==
 
[[File:Bricks Payload.png|thumb|The bricks payload is operated via a Raspberry Pi to control the injection of water into the soil composite mixture to create a solid building material.|alt=|220x220px]]
 
[[File:Bricks Payload.png|thumb|The bricks payload is operated via a Raspberry Pi to control the injection of water into the soil composite mixture to create a solid building material.|alt=|220x220px]]
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The team's most recent newsletter as of May 31st, 2023, can be found [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1skGbPGsTtTYo_auUtEarNrJxH0tcDeoltGQybplwCXk/edit?pli=1 here.]
 
The team's most recent newsletter as of May 31st, 2023, can be found [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1skGbPGsTtTYo_auUtEarNrJxH0tcDeoltGQybplwCXk/edit?pli=1 here.]
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[[File:Polar Rover Prototype at First Testing Retreat.png|left|thumb|This early prototype rover's GPS capabilities were tested at the March 2023 team retreat in Portola Valley.  |alt=|243x243px]]
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'''IN SITU RESOURCE UTILIZATION (ISRU)'''
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[[File:Excavator Drum Prototype.jpg|thumb|The rotating drum of the lunar excavator attachment in the process of having its teeth replaced for a new test run.]]
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ISRU is focused on identifying sources of needed elements and materials from one’s immediate surroundings. For example, while the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martian_surface Martian surface] is barren and desolate, its carbon dioxide atmosphere provides a source of carbon and oxygen while subsurface water ice provides a source of oxygen and hydrogen. Using [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/chemistry/electrocatalysis#:~:text=Electrocatalysis%20is%20a%20catalytic%20process,the%20overpotential%20of%20the%20reactions. electrocatalysis] powered by solar panels, these two sources allow for the formation of breathable O2, methane for fueling rocket engines, and carbon monoxide for syngas. Meanwhile, Martian soil can be used as an aggregate base for concrete as well as a source for sulfur and basaltic minerals, whose significance is described below in Mars Bricks.
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'''MARS POLAR ROVER'''
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The Mars Polar subteam is constructing an GPS-based autonomously-navigated rover to replicate driving conditions at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martian_polar_ice_caps Martian polar ice caps] in order to guide future NASA exploration of Mars. The long term goal is to test the rover on an expedition across Antarctica to reach the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Pole Earth's South Pole]. Specifically, the rover will follow the charted [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Pole_Traverse South Pole Overland Traverse] from coastal [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMurdo_Station McMurdo Research Station] to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amundsen%E2%80%93Scott_South_Pole_Station Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station]. The subteam has already built two small prototype [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_polymer_battery lithium polymer battery]-powered rovers with custom-designed snow tires and GPS navigational functionality via [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArduPilot ArduPilot] software. In the next stage of rover prototyping, we aim to incorporate solar panels, a [https://www.starlink.com/ Starlink] installation for internet access for live control and video streaming, and a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lidar LiDAR] module for object avoidance and path planning.  
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The team's most recent newsletter as of May 31st, 2023, can be found [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VvZwXrIFKdYS2W_nLkxKdV_XsbOiWKyIfT9YEr1-bAs/edit here.]
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[[File:Excavator Drum Prototype.jpg|thumb|The rotating drum of the lunar excavator attachment in the process of having its teeth replaced for a new test run.]]
      
'''MARS EXCAVATOR'''
 
'''MARS EXCAVATOR'''
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==HOW TO JOIN:==
 
==HOW TO JOIN:==
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Join SSI, hop on the slack, and join [https://ssi-teams.slack.com/archives/CJ8RJN4KS #mars], [https://ssi-teams.slack.com/archives/CPJ1A6KME #mars-bricks], [https://ssi-teams.slack.com/archives/CP26XQU14 #mars-polar-rover], and [https://ssi-teams.slack.com/archives/C05G0RSMMM3 #mars-excavator].
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Join SSI, hop on the slack, and join [https://ssi-teams.slack.com/archives/CJ8RJN4KS #mars], [https://ssi-teams.slack.com/archives/CP26XQU14 #mars-polar-rover], [https://ssi-teams.slack.com/archives/C09HBULDPEF #mars-0g-fab], and [https://ssi-teams.slack.com/archives/C06FFBCAJVB #mars-europa].
    
{{Nowrap|Feel free to ping {{Leadership|Mars=True}} if you have any questions or just want to chat!}}
 
{{Nowrap|Feel free to ping {{Leadership|Mars=True}} if you have any questions or just want to chat!}}
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