Guide:Ares (Mars mission class)
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| Ares | |
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| Class Overview | |
| Category | mission spacecraft |
| Operational | 2030-2048 |
| Constructed | 8 |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 37.3m |
| Beam | 48.8m |
| Height | 6.6m |
| Mass | 92 tons |
| Performance | |
| Max Speed | 0.4c |
| Endurance | 4 months |
| Complement | |
| Crew | 2 |
| Passengers | 4-10
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| Tactical Systems | |
| Shields | EM fields (4T) |
| Laboratories | 1x planetary sciences |
| Auxiliary Craft | 1 ballistic Mars lander, 1 aerodynamic Mars lander |
Missions
- Ares I (2030): equipment function test; first manned return to Mars; length of stay limited to 2 days[1]
- Ares II (2031): additional equipment function test; 1 week stay[2]
- Ares III (2032): testing of base longevity equipment; 3 week stay[3][4]
- Ares IV (2032): core sample mission and initial colony establishment (equipment installation); mission failure when command capsule disappears on October 19th[3][4][5][6]
- Ares V (2032): early launch for rescue mission of Ares IV's Rose Kumagawa and Andrei Novakovich on the surface; arrives November 9th[3][5]
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