Discussion consists of using the Dragon capsule to deliver a digging mechanism that can mine water. If you got water, you are mostly in business for life support, and production of rocket propellant.
In 2010, an Ames scientist realized that the crew-carrying version of the SpaceX Dragon capsule would possess all the subsystems necessary to perform a soft landing on Earth, and raised the question of whether it could also soft land on Mars. If it could, it might be a candidate platform for a Discovery or Mars Scout class deep drilling mission, for example.( emp, added) --- Brian WangWater is necessary for life anywhere. This should be the primary emphasis. Coincides well with science and settlement goals.
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