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#1 2002-02-05 17:38:41

nebula
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Re: Mars by 2020 - Mars by 2020 is becoming a reality

Since the new 2003 NASA buget was unveiled, it looks like we will have a human mission to Mars in 2020. It is a great buget. More money going to Mars research and nuclear propulsion although it cancled the Pluto and Europa missions.

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#2 2002-02-06 01:58:22

Shaun Barrett
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Re: Mars by 2020 - Mars by 2020 is becoming a reality

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   Really?!! I haven't seen any details of this new budget.
   It sounds too good to be true! ... It is true, though, is it? Can you tell us more?
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#3 2002-02-07 09:55:02

Josh Cryer
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Re: Mars by 2020 - Mars by 2020 is becoming a reality

I looked in a couple of places, but I couldn't find anything about this...

Here's a page of NASAs budget:
http://www.nasa.gov/budget/budget_index.html
Here's all I could find about NASAs current budget:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7....d27.pdf

No mention of Mars in 2020.


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#4 2002-02-07 21:02:46

Bill White
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Re: Mars by 2020 - Mars by 2020 is becoming a reality

Here is an article from space.com on the nuclear engine:

http://www.space.com/news/nasa_nuclear_020205.html

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#5 2002-02-10 15:42:50

nebula
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Re: Mars by 2020 - Mars by 2020 is becoming a reality

big_smile

I know it doesn't mention Mars by 2020, but with buget's like that we should beable to make that deadline.

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#6 2002-04-05 11:27:12

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Re: Mars by 2020 - Mars by 2020 is becoming a reality

Here's another update on future NASA plans:

space.com NASA Budget news

It's a bit disappointing on the Mars front unfortunately but I'm not sure how things will pan out. Maybe if the rovers find anything interesting next year things may change. ???

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#7 2002-04-21 21:03:46

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Re: Mars by 2020 - Mars by 2020 is becoming a reality

I' not optimistic about going to Mars by 2020. Although the extra $1 billion and the money for space nuclear power is great, Mars Sample Return has been delayed indefinitely. Until we accomplish MSR, we cannot begin to plan for a manned mission to Mars.

Hopefully more logical heads will prevail. MSR by 2011!


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#8 2002-04-21 21:04:25

Mark S
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Re: Mars by 2020 - Mars by 2020 is becoming a reality

I' not optimistic about going to Mars by 2020. Although the extra $1 billion and the money for space nuclear power is great, Mars Sample Return has been delayed indefinitely. Until we accomplish MSR, we cannot begin to plan for a manned mission to Mars.

Hopefully more logical heads will prevail. MSR by 2011!


"I'm not much of a 'hands-on' evil scientist."--Dr. Evil, "Goldmember"

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#9 2003-10-01 04:46:12

alokmohan
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Re: Mars by 2020 - Mars by 2020 is becoming a reality

NASAhas not spelt out.No pint makig presumtions.

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