Designed by students and other volunteers from three universities in the U.S.and Australia,the Mars Gravity Biosatellite Program plans a launch of a small,unmanned research platform to support ground-breaking investigations in partial gravity physiology.This spinning spacecraft will provide "artificial gravity" at 0.38-g,the surface gravity of Mars.Onboard life support systems will support a payload of fifteen mice for a total mission duration of five weeks,culminating in reentry at the Woomera Protected Area in Australia.We present this international,multi-disciplinary,multi-institute program as a new model for both aerospace workforce development and public outreach.
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