A small base on Mars. During early period of exploration and settlement, lava tubes and caves on Mars may provide necessary radiation protection thus minimising engineering and logistical challenges of establishing early outposts on the red planet. Lava caves and tunnels on Mars Mars is a frigid, cold and geologically 'dead' world. But even the very first look of the planet reveals structures such as extinct volcanoes and lava flow channels, telling a different story from its

For some time, I have been considering writing a section of Frequently Asked Questions for Craterhab Technology. But for me who has an internal perspective of our technologies, I found a certain bias if I tried to create a set of questions. Therefore I always welcome questions which help me understand the gaps between my explanation and a reader's or commentator's understanding. Huzaifa Mustafa, a UET Taxila (Pakistan) graduate of the year 2024 has asked a few questions which

What is Craterhab-Chile? Craterhab Chile (CC)  is a Chile-incorporated technology and innovation company formed through a collaboration between Mareekh Dynamics (Australia), Ferrada Blast (Chile), and myself (Brazil). CC deploys Mareekh Dynamics’ patented Craterhab pressurised habitat technology which is originally developed for long-term human habitation on Mars, for its terrestrial use in mitigating altitude-related hypoxia among workers at ultra-high-altitude mining operat

Mareekh Dynamics is proud to announce incorporation of our joint venture - Craterhab Chile - in South America with our Latam partners. Earlier this year, we started consultations on the application of our proprietary pressurized habitat system (The Craterhab) designed for Martian surface conditions, in high-altitude hypobaric environments such as mining operations in the Andes, South America, above 3,500m altitude. Miners working as such altitudes are subjected to altitude hy

https://youtu.be/bOiysrWwtec?si=NlQZuhKSbRdvJtub First proof of concept pressure testing of a Cratehab benchtop prototype at Karachi Space Observatory, Pakistan (17 Oct 2025). This is a major milestone in our technology development for Martian habitats and for high-altitude terrestrial environments. This is a 1m-diameter Nylon-TPU fabric composite dome, made up of adjoining composite polygons for optimal stress distribution on the structure. Kevlar could be more ideal as the

Mareekh Process is our patented ISRU hybrid power generation concept for Mars (Patent no. US 11421559 B1) (Fig. 1: The Mareekh Process)...

Dr. M. Akbar Hussain M. Ayaz Hussain M. Mehdi Hussain Rida Fatima Raúl Carretero I. Abstract The Andes is home to most of the world's...

We’re thrilled to announce that Mareekh Dynamics has been awarded prestigious title of the Innovator of the Year at the Australian Space...

We are pleased to announce our nomination as finalist in the Australian Space Awards 2025 across three categories: 1. Finalist -...

Craterhab Technology; adapting Martian habitat system to combat and regulate chronic hypoxia in high-altitude mining in the Andes (28 Feb...

Carnival at Oruro I had the opportunity to attend and present the Craterhab Technology at the 9th Chronic Hypoxia Symposium and the 1st...

Meet Juan Juan is a 23 years old miner working at a very high altitude mining site in the Andes at nearly 5000m above sea level. The air...

Raúl is an Industrial engineer in South America, currently working in Brazil. He has extensive experience of working at very high...

We are excited to announce that Dr. Nozair Khawaja has joined Mareekh Dynamics as an advisor. Dr. Khawaja brings a wealth of expertise...

The Craterhab inflatable pressurized fabric dome habitats will not only enable long-term human settlement on Mars, they are also...

(Fig. 1: AI rendering of a Craterhab tourist settlement in Altiplano, Bolivia at 5000m altitude to mimic conditions of living on Mars)...

(AI rendition of a Craterhab tourist base in Altiplano, Bolivia) Background Craterhab™ is the flagship patented concept of Mareekh...

INTRODUCTION Mars serves as a primary focus for astrobiology research not solely due to its similarities with our planet, but also...

(An AI rendering of what Mareekh Process, a hybrid power generation concept for Mars, may look like.) This is a follow up to our original...

This is a follow-up of the recent discovery of huge subsurface ice deposits at the Martian equator, several kilometers thick. This is...