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First Details of Manned Mars Mission From NASA

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the martian-rocketship-looking-for-cone-shaped-head dept.

OriginalArlen writes "The BBC has a first look at NASA's initial concepts for a manned Mars mission, currently penciled in for 2031. The main vehicle would be assembled on orbit over three or four launches of the planned Ares V heavy lift rocket. New abilities to repair, replace, and even produce replacement parts will be needed to provide enough self-sufficiency for a 30 months mission, including 16 months on the surface. The presentation was apparently delivered at a meeting of the Lunar Exploration Management Group, although there's nothing on their site yet."

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  1. Re:2031?! by reallocate · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Taking a trillion dollars, loading it on a Shuttle, and dispersing it all on orbit would have been just as productive a use of the money. A purposeless war we were lied into by an incompetent fraud.

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  2. interesting...... by You+Wanna+War · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Don't be angry at nasa.. there obviously trying their hardest Besides, thereal reason its going to take so long is the war of "terror"