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RGClark

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From: Philadelphia, PA

Registered: 2006-07-05

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Human 2 Mars Summit 2014, April 22 to April 24 in Washington, D.C.

Human 2 Mars conference April 22 to April 24 in Washington, D.C.:

http://www.eventbrite.com/event/7899049269/efblike

Keynote speech by NASA administrator Charles Bolden. I plan to attend.
Hoping to get feedback on the possibility of using using solar powered plasma drives to shorten flight times:

http://exoscientist.blogspot.com/2014/0 … sible.html

  Bob Clark

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Old Space rule of acquisition (with a nod to Star Trek - the Next Generation):

      “Anything worth doing is worth doing for a billion dollars.”

louis

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From: UK

Registered: 2008-03-24

Posts: 7,208

Re: Human 2 Mars Summit 2014, April 22 to April 24 in Washington, D.C.

Human 2 Mars conference April 22 to April 24 in Washington, D.C.:

http://www.eventbrite.com/event/7899049269/efblike

Keynote speech by NASA administrator Charles Bolden. I plan to attend.
Hoping to get feedback on the possibility of using using solar powered plasma drives to shorten flight times:

http://exoscientist.blogspot.com/2014/0 … sible.html

  Bob Clark

Please give us some updates on the presentations Bob - sounds like a brilliant conference.

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RGClark

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From: Philadelphia, PA

Registered: 2006-07-05

Posts: 707

Website

Re: Human 2 Mars Summit 2014, April 22 to April 24 in Washington, D.C.

Human 2 Mars conference April 22 to April 24 in Washington, D.C.:

http://www.eventbrite.com/event/7899049269/efblike

Keynote speech by NASA administrator Charles Bolden. I plan to attend.
Hoping to get feedback on the possibility of using using solar powered plasma drives to shorten flight times:

http://exoscientist.blogspot.com/2014/0 … sible.html

  Bob Clark

Please give us some updates on the presentations Bob - sounds like a brilliant conference.

I shall. BTW, you might like reading this:

Economical Space Solar Power Now Possible.
http://exoscientist.blogspot.com/2014/0 … ow_19.html

  Bob Clark

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Old Space rule of acquisition (with a nod to Star Trek - the Next Generation):

      “Anything worth doing is worth doing for a billion dollars.”

RGClark

Member

From: Philadelphia, PA

Registered: 2006-07-05

Posts: 707

Website

Re: Human 2 Mars Summit 2014, April 22 to April 24 in Washington, D.C.

Human 2 Mars conference April 22 to April 24 in Washington, D.C.:

http://www.eventbrite.com/event/7899049269/efblike

Keynote speech by NASA administrator Charles Bolden. I plan to attend.
Hoping to get feedback on the possibility of using using solar powered plasma drives to shorten flight times:

http://exoscientist.blogspot.com/2014/0 … sible.html

  Bob Clark

Please give us some updates on the presentations Bob - sounds like a brilliant conference.

The Humans 2 Mars conference will be live streamed over the internet on LiveStream April 22nd to April 24th:

http://new.livestream.com/viewnow/exploremars

  Bob Clark

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Old Space rule of acquisition (with a nod to Star Trek - the Next Generation):

      “Anything worth doing is worth doing for a billion dollars.”

SpaceNut

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From: New Hampshire

Registered: 2004-07-22

Posts: 28,838

Re: Human 2 Mars Summit 2014, April 22 to April 24 in Washington, D.C.

I had thought that we had a topic on Humans to Mars H2M but I was not able to find it....

There were probably other such reports but here is the most recent....This is its 4th year....

2018 Humans to Mars Report Released at Humans to Mars Summit

The lander in the left side of the image is about what i think a first mission size would be...

Report

"With strong leadership and the right decisions, we firmly believe that humans are still on track to walk on Mars by 2033."

louis

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From: UK

Registered: 2008-03-24

Posts: 7,208

Re: Human 2 Mars Summit 2014, April 22 to April 24 in Washington, D.C.

Their "About Us" blurb says the challenge they are responding to is:

"To keep NASA, industry and policymakers focused on the goal of landing of humans on the surface of Mars by 2033. Explore Mars has played a significant role in helping to shape the road to Mars. Over the next 16 years, our mission will be to ensure that our elected officials, NASA, industry, and our international partners remain firmly on this path."

To keep?  NASA hasn't been in any way focused on that goal for the part 5 decades! Explore Mars seem somewhat prey to delusional thinking. They want to see humans on Mars within 20 years, they are "passionate" about it (always get suspicious when people say they are "passionate" about something!) but the organisation's CEO makes no mention of Space X!!! Isn't it a little odd that people who are passionate about going to Mars seem completely uninterested in Space X?

https://www.exploremars.org/the-dark-si … ts-ignored

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SpaceNut

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From: New Hampshire

Registered: 2004-07-22

Posts: 28,838

Re: Human 2 Mars Summit 2014, April 22 to April 24 in Washington, D.C.

Well Nasa is an agency with resources to parly into the dreams to go; while Space x is some one that you must have the funds to make your dream become real.