1. Launch Mother Ship to LEO

2. Using Ion Propulsion, Spiral the Mother Ship to a Highly Elliptical Earth Orbit (HEEO)

3. Launch Crew to the Mother Ship

4. Trans-Mars Injection of Mother Ship Perhaps with Ion Propulsion Assist

5. Aerobrake into Mars Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEMO)

6. Separate Out the Crew Capsule from the Mother Ship

7. Raise Periapsis of Mother Ship Out of Mars Atmosphere

8. At Apoapsis, Change Capsule Plane to Phobos Orbit

9. Using Aerobraking, Lower Crewed Craft Periapsis to Phobos Obit

10. Thrust to Circularize Crewed Craft to Phobos Obit

11. Dock with Phobos. Inflate a Thin Habitat 11. Dock with Phobos. Inflate a Thin Habitat. Teleoperate Robots on Mars to Set Up & Shield an Inflatable Habitat There.

12. Transfer the Crew Capsule to Deimos Orbit. Explore Briefly.

13. Raise Crew Orbit

14. At Periapsis, Change Plane to Match the Mother Ship

15. Trans-Earth Injection of Mother Ship