Any date?
2007-07-13 05:52:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
NASA or any Human Kind?
2007-07-13 05:53:26 · update #1
1976, when Viking landed.
2007-07-13 07:02:36 · answer #1 · answered by cosmo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
After 2040
"If one examines the many specific occurrences where NASA’s Exploration Systems Architecture Study (ESAS) Report mentions the word “Mars,” it is found that essentially all of them are very thin and lacking in content. It seems quite apparent that NASA has not yet made the effort to revisit the 1990s legacy of Mars human mission analysis to any depth at all, and seems to be content (at least for now) with handwaving, platitudes, and goal statements. The likely reason for this is that NASA has its hands full right now attempting to deal with lunar missions, and Mars missions have been pushed back beyond the back burner, to the point where they have fallen off the stove."
"President Bush directed NASA to plan a human landing on Mars by the year 2020. The Space Exploration Initiative that resulted was soon abandoned though. The current NASA manned space programs (space shuttle, joint operations with the Russians on Mir, and the new International Space Station) are not explicitly directed towards putting humans on Mars. "
2007-07-13 07:54:02 · answer #2 · answered by Menehune 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The odds are it will not happen in your lifetime. While there are proposals to go to mars, including president Bush's initiative, they are not budgeted in a way that most analysts think make it reasonable to expect them to be brought to fruition. NASA is famous for understating costs and then having to overspend on operational details at the last moment.
2007-07-13 06:02:49 · answer #3 · answered by Orv 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NASA has two satellites orbiting Mars at present and two robotic rovers sending back images and other data daily! ESA (European Space Agency) also has a satellite orbiting Mars.
2007-07-13 15:14:27 · answer #4 · answered by GeoffG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There aren't any current plans. And the closest predicted mission to Mars would occur in 2040. This will take a long time because there is a LOT of planning, building, preparing, and a long travel time.
2007-07-13 06:05:13 · answer #5 · answered by A.R 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Around 2020, but it depends on how testing goes, and if the research and development phase goes well.
2007-07-13 05:55:26 · answer #6 · answered by Lexington 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
around 2015 or 2020
2007-07-13 06:36:40 · answer #7 · answered by Derchin 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the question should be will the Chinese let NASA land when we ( finally ) get there?
2007-07-13 07:22:15 · answer #8 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not today.
2007-07-13 08:26:26 · answer #9 · answered by zahbudar 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋