The Mars Mission 2016 Objectives

Space

• First human mission to Mars
• First use of explosion-type propulsion
• Most massive human made structure in space
• First artificial gravity space vehicle
• Largest crewed mission
• Longest duration human mission
• Fastest Earth to Mars orbital transfer
• Fastest Mars to Earth orbital transfer
• First use of robotic construction structures in space 
• First space construction of interplanetary space vehicle
• First human space vehicle docking outside of Earth/Moon system

Mars Orbit

• First humans on Mars
• First aerostaionary array of satellites orbiting Mars
• First space port orbiting Mars

Mars

• First habitation of Mars
• First human archaeological mission on Mars
• First human geologic mission on Mars
• First plant growth on Mars
• First use of robotic construction structures on Mars
• First use of Mars Landing System
• First use of Mars Drone Explorer
• First use of Mars Flight Explorer
• First oxygen production plant on Mars