Operating Architecture Series · Space Operations Guide
MATLAS
An Operational Map of Human Mars
One planet. A geography people can operate.
A proposed common operating geography for human Mars: persistent MGRID areas, BAR binary addressing, and a proposed Triplet human interface.
By JB Bullock · First published online October 2026
Begin reading →Browse contents ↓Map Room →
Contents
Front matter
Part 1: A PLANET ALREADY MAPPED
Part 2: WHEN EXPLORATION BECOMES SETTLEMENT
Part 3: THE MARS GRID
Part 4: THE MARS BAR
Part 5: A GEOGRAPHY MARTIANS CAN OWN
Appendices
One planet. A geography people can operate.
The illustrated edition includes 22 chapters across five parts, nine appendices and the Map Room. It explains how machine-readable Mars place identities can coexist with scientific mapping, future local names, property boundaries and cultural geography.
This is an explanatory publication. The MRR-1 external reference verification, full physical BAR conformance and production Triplet vocabulary remain separate technical work; the website does not certify them.
MGRID reference · BAR reference · Triplet language reference
Book and 97 original selected illustrations © JB Bullock 2026. All rights reserved. Freely readable online; not an open republication licence.
Technical research & evaluation
Three independent, informative publications describe the Matlas MGRID/BAR/Triplet architecture, the known evidence and limits, and comparisons with existing location systems. Author-owned companion texts are CC BY 4.0; the illustrated book and artwork remain all rights reserved.
What is not yet certified
MRR-1 external reference verification, BAR geodetic conformance and the production Triplet vocabulary and decoder remain separate engineering programmes. No new MGRID normative deposit or BAR/Triplet certification is claimed.