Makes me wonder if these clowns have read any of the literature.
The FAQ pages on radiation and zero-g mitigation are comical.Makes me wonder if these clowns have read any of the literature.
"Emigration" The astronauts leave Earth for an indefinite time to settle on Mars for good.
Mars One has designed a mission that exclusively utilizes components that can be made by existing suppliers...
It will be hard, I think, to recruit volunteers with the necessary technical skills and bravery to embark on the second trip, if the first one fails.
Quote from: JohnFornaro on 06/01/2012 03:31 pmIt will be hard, I think, to recruit volunteers with the necessary technical skills and bravery to embark on the second trip, if the first one fails.I firmly believe you are mistaken. We have seven BILLION people here, do you seriously think there aren't a few dozens of (qualified, yes) (wo)men who are willing to take one-way trip even if it's very risky?Think Amundsen and Scott.
Supplies, tools, tabs, rovers, power supply, spares, mars suits, etc. will mass more than 40 tonnes ... one thing that is needed to gain even a modicum of credibility is a manifest with mass estimate.40 tonnes or more is going to be difficult to fit into 8 Red Dragons! ...Its sad really, there are some potentially good ideas in there, but these half-baked plans will just make it more difficult for anyone with the technical and financial capability to get a Mars plan accepted.
Has anyone else heard of this?http://mars-one.com/It's a private company that is looking to put humans on mars by 2023 using Falcon Heavy launchers and Dragons for landers. They admit in the FAQ page that they have no funding yet. so for now it's just a dream with some pretty pictures.
Pie in the sky. They will need more than FH and Dragon to accomplish all that.