Support the Mars Desert Research Station!

As many of you know, The Mars Society's Mars Desert Research Station
(MDRS) is a world renowned project that sets our organization at the
leading edge of Mars exploration research. For nearly six months out
of the year crews descend on Hanksville, Utah for two week long
rotations in which they simulate many aspects of a human mission to the
red planet.

To keep this outstanding facility in world-class condition, The Mars
Society's Engineering Team completed the first major upgrade of MDRS
during this past spring. The primary focus of this refit effort was
the necessary improvement of both power and structural systems. The
Engineering Team, never a group to stop and rest, has already begun
plans for a second major upgrade of MDRS which will increase safety,
and otherwise improve the caliber of research being performed. Thanks
to the innumerable hours and invaluable support from the Engineering
Team, The Mars Society will continue to be regarded as a prominent
leader in the space community.

Now is your chance to get involved!

Both this spring's upgrade to MDRS, as well as continued operational
support, have been possible through major equipment donations by
several visionary sponsors and the tremendous support of the local
community in Hanksville. It is this same support that we are hoping
will help this next major refit effort at MDRS. To show our gratitude
to those donors and members of the local community, The Mars Society
will be hosting an open house and barbecue August 6 and 7.

At this time, everyone involved with MDRS is asking for donations to
help support both this donor appreciation event and preliminary efforts
for the coming second refit. With a modest donation of $10 from each of
our members the Engineering Team will be able to accomplish tremendous
feats and give The Mars Society members a research facility that they
can continue to be overwhelmingly proud of. While the Engineering Team
has already proven to have a seemingly super-human ability to accomplish
any task before it, this next feat can only be pulled off with the
support of the entire membership of this outstanding organization.

If you are able to contribute $10, $25, or even more (any size donation
will be accepted), please contact me by email and I will send you the
necessary information for your generous contribution. If you have any
questions regarding how this money will be used, please do not hesitate
to contact me.

Thank you all for your support of The Mars Society!

Kevin F. Sloan
kevin@...
Marketing Manager
The Mars Society