NASA plan manned Mars mission

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Source: CCTV.com | 12-03-2007 13:17

Animation effect of manned misson on Mars. (CCTV.com)

NASA has outlined a strategy for a manned mission to Mars which could take place in 2031.

According to NASA's new plan, a minimal crew would be dispatched to the planet in a 400 thousand kilograms spacecraft.

The round trip would last about 2 and a half years And the mission's journey would take about six months. The cargo lander and surface habitat would be sent to Mars separately.

Animation effect of manned misson on Mars. (CCTV.com)

They would be launched before the crew in December 2028 and January 2029.

The astronauts could spend up to 16 months on the Martian surface and would use nuclear energy to power their habitat.

In 2033, another group of astronauts would be sent to replace the first group.

Animation effect of manned misson on Mars. (CCTV.com)

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