10-02-2016, 07:07 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-02-2016, 07:30 AM by stevebowers.)
The post about Mars is interesting; here are some mission profiles - the longest transit is a bit over 200 days
![[Image: compare.gif]](http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/mars/image/compare.gif)
I'll alter the article to reflect this. Having said that I doubt that a Mars mission would be ready by 2024 - that's only 8 years away.
Looking at competitive low energy missions the best one would launch in August 2037 and land in March 2038; we can change it to that.
http://www.enu.kz/repository/2009/AIAA-2009-6470.pdf
I've changed it to a launch in August 2037, a landing in March 2038, return launch July 2039 and return to Earth May 2040.
I'll alter the article to reflect this. Having said that I doubt that a Mars mission would be ready by 2024 - that's only 8 years away.
Looking at competitive low energy missions the best one would launch in August 2037 and land in March 2038; we can change it to that.
http://www.enu.kz/repository/2009/AIAA-2009-6470.pdf
I've changed it to a launch in August 2037, a landing in March 2038, return launch July 2039 and return to Earth May 2040.