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Mars mission

Ares 3

The third crewed Mars expedition and the mission whose evacuation leaves equipment and one astronaut behind.

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Visual primer · role and meaning

Story function

Evacuated Mars mission

From Chapter 1

Ares 3

Mars mission

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Role in the story

The Martian

Encountered by Chapter 1

Evacuated Mars mission

Its habitat, vehicles, supplies, and procedures become the starting inventory for a survival period the mission never planned.

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