For nearly 70 years, sending humans to Mars has been the long term goal of many national space programs. Today, the consensus for sending humans to Mars appears stronger than ever before. With the amazing knowledge gained during the space shuttle and International Space Station programs, and with the Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System (SLS) launch vehicle completing development, NASA and its international and commercial partners are in a great position to lay out a plan for human Mars exploration and execute that plan. In May 2016, Lockheed Martin debuted the Mars Base Camp concept; a bold plan to transport scientist/astronauts from Earth to Mars within about a decade to answer fundamental science questions and prepare for a human landing. The key to achieving this vision is to capitalize on the major architecture elements already being developed by NASA, Orion and SLS, in an innovative architecture that focuses on crew safety and world-class science and exploration. Of course, Lockheed Martin is not the first to advocate for an orbital mission, but we believe that there are enormous advantages in an initial orbital mission, followed by landed missions in the subsequent opportunities.
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