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Planetary Society: We Can Afford to Orbit Humans at Mars by 2033
Global mosaic of Mars showing the dark basaltic Syrtis Major Planus region made from Viking Orbiter images. (NSSDC)
Start your clocks. If the Planetary Society gets its wish, humans will be lifting off for the Red Planet eighteen years from now. That’s the conclusion of 70 experts in various fields relating to human spaceflight convened by the well-known planetary science advocacy organization, as announced today. A full report describing their conclusions will be released later this year, but in the mean time, let’s take a look at some of the plan’s basic tenants:
- Constrain costs by limiting new technology development
- Need to “get on the road” by 2033
- An orbital mission first will provide valuable experience and opportunities for science
- NASA can afford the mission using funds currently devoted to the ISS
- Land a crew by the end of the 2030s
- Broad support expected for an orbit-first plan
- Need to establish means for industry and international partners to participate
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© Morgan Rehnberg for Universe Today, 2015. |
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Source: http://www.universetoday.com/119713/planetary-society-we-can-afford-to-orbit-humans-at-mars-by-2033/
Do we have permission [by the overlords] to visit Mars? News to me. As with the “Mars” (sic) rover, whatever they send won’t be orbiting Mars….in my opinion.
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