Speaker:
Isaac Gathu, Mars Society Kenya Chapter
Track Code: O-1
Abstract:
Kenya as a country is slowly rising from the dust in terms of its involvement in the Space industry. This comes at a very good time when organizations and institutions in the country are gradually positioning themselves in various fields within the space industry. One such organization is the MARS SOCIETY KENYA; a non-profit organization aimed at informing the general public of the importance of taking care of the environment (in this case - Mars) and with a dream of one day being part of the solution as humankind on Mars will be involved in terraforming the 'Red Planet'. MARS SOCIETY KENYA is in the process of establishing a Mars Habitat Simulation Programme / Research Station to be set up in the country (in a remote region, probably in the furthest parts of Turkana County in Northern Kenya), where the citizens and any other willing party can practice and experiment on a Martian-like environment, even as we purpose to eventually have a human presence on Mars. Space Boot Camp will be the entry level and it will be open to the general public regardless of one's demographic status. Setting up the boot camp will depend on the nature of the agreement. The camp will have the necessary infrastructure required to train astronauts. It will also make use of STEM education and its benefits to the Space industry. Membership will be in two ways; general and special. Upon completion, special members will be tested at various levels and only those who show extra ordinary performance will be selected for internship at the space port. The purpose for this is to raise our own team that understands the dynamics at the port and are passionate to see the success of any project they will be working on.
From the 24th Annual International Mars Society Convention, held as a Virtual Convention worldwide on the Internet from October 14-17, 2021. The four-day International Mars Society Convention, held every year since 1998, brings together leading scientists, engineers, aerospace industry representatives, government policymakers and journalists to talk about the latest scientific discoveries, technological advances and political-economic developments that could help pave the way for a human mission to the planet Mars.
Conference Papers and some presentations will be available on www.MarsPapers.org
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