Re:Perseverance Rover lands on Mars [video]
by joe_91 on Thursday February 18, 2021 @04:21PM
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Haha, good point - we'll have to come back in 4-5 years time when SpaceX have touched down on the moon and mars and check the cost. Considering their low cost & speed at getting things into orbit these days and the plans they have for starship I hope that the data will prove me right in a few years
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Re:Perseverance Rover lands on Mars [video]
by m4rtink on Thursday February 18, 2021 @10:01PM
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While this timeline might be optimistic, this is what came to my mind when I heard about the current timeline for Mars sample return - samples returning back to Earth in 2031.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_sample-return_mission#NAS...
Like it's nice to finally have a firmer timeline for that, but damn, 10 years from now. A SpaceX employee gathering the sample tubes into his backpack in a couple years time to be returned on the next milk-run flight back to Earth is just so much cooler! :)
Re:Perseverance Rover lands on Mars [video]
by joe_91 on Friday February 19, 2021 @04:59AM
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Yes, hopefully SpaceX can do it quicker than 10 years! Considering 15 years ago they started with their first rocket and how far they've come in that time I have high hopes.
I think Elon was hoping for a manned mission to Mars in 2024 back in 2017 but his latest projection is 2026. He's certainly optimistic :)