Introduction

In the current project, we design a deployable greenhouse, which can survive in the extreme conditions of Mars surface.

The design is based on the assumption that the greenhouse will be landed near the equator. A landing area like Arabia (~ 5 degrees latitude and longitude) seems to be the optimal one. In such an area, the sun rays hit vertically the photovoltaic panels (PVP), there are no extreme weather conditions like in Mars' south pole and the geology of the area is smooth enough for deploying the greenhouse.

Without human intervention, the greenhouse operates for approximately 45 days (spinach life cycle). This period can vary up to 65 days depending on the planted plants. After this period, the stored oxygen (O2) and the produced seeds are ready to be collected. After elementary maintenance and seeds planting, the greenhouse is functional again and ready for the next harvest.