The Export Economy Of A Mars Settlement

Erickson, Bryan F.

In: On To Mars 2, edited by Zubrin, RM, and Crossman, F. Collector's Guide Publishing Inc. (2004)

The rise of a settlement on Mars, from a nucleus of a permanent exploration outpost, will require a transition from government-backed space agency organization and funding to the creation of a true on-site economy including income from exports to Earth, to fund the imports and continued expansion of a settlement. One ideal form of asset for interplanetary export is intellectual property, which can form the basis of a strategy for rapidly initiated return on investment between the planets.

Keywords

Private Funding and Commerical Investment