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Russia Wants to Launch Manned Mission to Mars

Posted by Hemos on from the ksr-should-fly dept.

Raul654 writes "The Maimi Herald, via the Associated Press, is reporting that Russia wants to launch a manned mission to mars. The article says that the Russians are hoping to work closely with the European Space Agency and/or NASA. The 6 person, 440 day trip would cost around $20 billion. Should be interesting to see how this shapes up. See also here for mirror article."

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  1. How can they afford this? by th3_l33t_h4x0r · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I'd just be interested to see how they can afford this. They had to cancel their shuttle program (which was so much more advanced than NASA's shuttle that it's not funny) due to lack of funds. The few working shuttles they have are now on display and are unlikely to ever see the light of day. They have to take paying passengers to keep their thirty-year-old Soyuz fleet in space.

    What we need is another space race. None of this co-operation with ESA or NASA, but another let's-get-there-before-the-Commies, before-the-decade-is-out JFK-style space race.

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