Alcoa Donates Materials, Engineering Expertise for Mars Habitation Station Updated: Tuesday, July 9, 2002 10:32 AM ET NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 9, 2002--Alcoa aluminum might be going to Mars. Alcoa has donated approximately 1,500 pounds of 6061-T6 aluminum sheet and treadplate along with engineering expertise to the Mars Society, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering the exploration and settlement of Mars. The aluminum products were used to produce the skin of the Mars Habitation Station (MarsHab), a test facility designed for living on the Red Planet. The MarsHab is the centerpiece for the Mars...