Imagine the Russians Get to mars first ? How will that impact the U.S.A ? Because i mean the race to the moon and the U.S.A got their first
2007-11-25 10:10:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Well, right now we have a way to get to Mars.
There are two books available from the 70s entitled "The Case for Mars" - the books are a series of papers on a manned mission to Mars.
The first book covers spacecraft systems, the second covers life support, etc.
The books go so far as to discussing construction techniques for a permanent manned base using materials found there.
As to who 'wins'? Well, the Russians don't have the money currently to get there. The country to worry about is Communist China. They actually have the best shot.
Had we continued with Apollo in the 70s, we'd have already gotten there and would be working on mining the asteroid belt.
2007-11-25 10:16:10 · answer #1 · answered by edward_otto@sbcglobal.net 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's hard to guess who will land a man on Mars first but I don't believe that it is necessarily a race this time. Certainly, the first country will have a lot to be proud of. But since the ISS, I think we have realized that we are all in this exploration of our Solar System together. I would expect that any information obtained will be shared among all countries and space agencies of the world.
NASA plans to construct moonbases by 2024 with an unspecified timeline after that for manned missions to explore Mars.
The European Space Agency plans a manned Mars mission around 2033.
Russia is considering a manned Mars expedition around 2016-2020.
Japan's program has been plagued by setbacks and a decision to launch a manned mission to Mars will not be announced before 2025.
China will not be prepared for a manned mission until 2040-2060.
2007-11-25 10:20:26 · answer #2 · answered by Troasa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Based on a documentary that was shown in my Exploration of Space course, the Mars mission will be made up of crew members from several different countries.
Therefore, no one will get there "first". We'll all get there at the same time.
Also: They already have a way to travel to Mars. Money is the problem. Also, they're doing more exploration on the surface of Mars with unmanned spacecraft in order to learn more before they send humans.
2007-11-25 10:47:34 · answer #3 · answered by Lindsay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it matters who gets to Mars first. Mars wouldn't belong to that nation, just as Antarctica here on Earth doesn't belong to any nation but instead is shared by everyone. Several nations have bases there, and in most cases they all work together pretty well. I think that would be the case with bases on Mars.
2007-11-25 10:22:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Russians don't have any money and the US is already starting to drown in bureaucracy and will never do anything that might risk lives ... anyway the western world 'green' lobby will prevent the necessary (i.e. Nuclear) technology (which we have had since 1947) from being used (see link)
If they choose to do so, the Chinese will get to Mars first = they have shown a willingness to overcome protesters with armed force and accept that progress involves risk ...
2007-11-25 10:42:39 · answer #5 · answered by Steve B 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
edward o is wrong the case for mars was published in the late 90s. second i dont think they would go without telling us of their intentions. third i think the first crew to mars will be of an international background.
2007-11-25 10:31:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A trip to Mars would not be carried out by any single country. The cost of it would criple a country's economy.
2007-11-25 11:26:11 · answer #7 · answered by zi_xin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋