Marsbased

Marsbased is a term used to describe people, organizations, projects, or facilities that are based on Mars or oriented toward Mars exploration and settlement. It serves as a descriptor rather than a formal title, and can refer to a physical base on the planet, a research program focused on Martian technology, or branding for products intended to support Mars missions. The meaning varies by context, reflecting both fictional and real-world discussions about future Mars activities.

An alternative spelling is Mars-based, with a hyphen, depending on style guides. The root is the planet Mars combined with based, indicating origin, anchoring, or strategic focus.

In science fiction, Marsbased often denotes a Martian colony, a governance structure, or an economy that develops on the planet. In real-world discourse, the phrase is used informally to describe initiatives aimed at enabling long-term human presence on Mars, such as life-support systems, habitat construction, in-situ resource utilization, and interplanetary logistics. Because it is not a formal designation, its precise meaning varies by context and author.

See also: Mars, Mars colonization, space exploration, ISRU, life support systems, space habitats.