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The Ares Program (Latin: Missio Aris) was an effort of the Collegium Caelum Romanum (CCR) to found a colony on Mars. The plan called for the construction of a city on the planet's surface, not a mere Martian base. Ares was begun by a group of four Senators who proposed a 1 billion Dn per year fund to go into a manned mission to Mars. The proposal lay in legislative purgatory until news broke of the launch of a manned Maya ship to the Red Planet. Scarred of falling behind in the space race, the Senate voted strongly in favor of Ares.

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  • The Ares Program (Latin: Missio Aris) was an effort of the Collegium Caelum Romanum (CCR) to found a colony on Mars. The plan called for the construction of a city on the planet's surface, not a mere Martian base. Ares was begun by a group of four Senators who proposed a 1 billion Dn per year fund to go into a manned mission to Mars. The proposal lay in legislative purgatory until news broke of the launch of a manned Maya ship to the Red Planet. Scarred of falling behind in the space race, the Senate voted strongly in favor of Ares.
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  • The Ares Program (Latin: Missio Aris) was an effort of the Collegium Caelum Romanum (CCR) to found a colony on Mars. The plan called for the construction of a city on the planet's surface, not a mere Martian base. Ares was begun by a group of four Senators who proposed a 1 billion Dn per year fund to go into a manned mission to Mars. The proposal lay in legislative purgatory until news broke of the launch of a manned Maya ship to the Red Planet. Scarred of falling behind in the space race, the Senate voted strongly in favor of Ares. The program started with a two billion Dn yearly fund. Technologies for human spaceflight were beyond necessary parameters for reaching Mars. Scientists in the CCR assured Senators that they could design a vessel that would easily accomplish Ares' goal. Their lobbying convinced government officials to change the publicized target in December 1960 to landing 30 settlers on Mars for colonization. Ares was more ambitious than its predecessor Artemis. Once landed, it would immediately build a city and expand across the planet's surface. Lag times between stages of expansion could be short since tentative plans were designed for a 30 year constructive program. Room was left in the design for modification from changing government policies and goals. The future of Ares was dramatically transformed by the Ares Conference of members of the Alliance of Earth. The consensus was that humanity had a right to extraterrestrial territory and Mars would be the site of its first foothold on the final frontier. Unlike a lunar mission, a trip to Mars is not a walk in the planetary backyard. Mars is on a separate orbit from Earth and the obstacles to overcome are multiplied over a journey to the Moon. Challenges of reaching Mars include: a long period in a confined zero-gravity spaceship, psychological trauma from extended isolation from Earth, lack of nearby medical facilities, and bringing sufficient fuel for a return trip. Maya engineers failed to solve these issues but the Romans succeeded and landed on Mars in July 1970.
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