Leonardo & Lisa Expeditions Underway

Two complementary Mars simulation projects have commenced at the Mar Desert Research Station (MDRS) in Utah to investigate the role of gender in an international Mars mission crew. Organised by alumni of the International Space University, the Leonardo project will be carried out by an international male team from April 15 to May 1, while the Mona Lisa project all-female crew will be in the MDRS from May 1 to 15 2005. Both crews will perform similar tasks in comparable conditions and their results will be put side by side. The expeditions follow on from research done on Expedition 1 and Expedition 2 relating to MSA's MarsSkin, and human factors projects. Two MSA members are participating, MarsSkin Project Manager James Waldie and engineer Natalie Cutler.

Read more about the Leonardo and Lisa Projects, and check daily mission reports.