AREN Lecture Series - Bruce Makenzie: Using Starships to Live on Mars

Bruce Mackenzie advocates low tech “homesteading” to live on Mars. He originated the concept of Masonry structures on Mars, using regolith (dirt) to hold the internal pressure. He worked other construction techniques for Mars, and on use of SpaceX StarShip to quickly assemble a base on Mars. Bruce is the founder of the Mars Foundation, dedicated to education and research on settlement of Mars. His special interest is the use of in-situ materials, such as production of plastic and masonry from the Martian air and dirt, to build habitats and 3D printing for Mars Settlement. Bruce is active in the National Space Society. He served multiple terms on the NSS Board of Directors, chapters committee, local chapter, multiple chapters web support, and other duties. Other activities include: Mars Society advisory Steering Committee, AIAA local council, Space Studies Institute, SEDS, Mars University. Bruce co-advised multiple IQP and one MQP (capstone) design projects at WPI.

Bruce Mackenzie studied architecture and computer science at MIT. He is a consultant in computer applications and software, and his professional activities have included entrepreneurial ventures, software engineering, aerospace engineering, cad development, gps receivers, and gun launched satellites. Bruce lives near Boston, USA, with his spouse, they have 2 grown children.