Seriously, when will we walk on Mars?

CH (MAJ) William Beaver — Mon, 11 May 2015 00:50:28 -0400

When will US astronauts walk on Mars? Will we at all? Or does it even matter? Will it be privately or publicly funded? Or both?

Response by SPC Angel Guma made May 11 at 2015 12:57 AM

SPC Angel Guma — Mon, 11 May 2015 00:57:01 -0400

We need to tell Chuck Norris that a NASA rover found life there, so he can go beat it up. Then, I guarantee you will be there before you know it.

Response by SSG Trevor S. made May 11 at 2015 1:05 AM

SSG Trevor S. — Mon, 11 May 2015 01:05:50 -0400

I would love to see the renewed patriotism, pride in country, and unity that a robust space exploration program brings this country. I say lets make the 10 year challenge.

Response by SFC Charles S. made May 11 at 2015 1:18 AM

SFC Charles S. — Mon, 11 May 2015 01:18:18 -0400

I'd like to say it would be sooner but 20 years is as good of a guess as any. Technology is there but the funding and government support of a project this size is questionable. I'm not sure it will have the same affect that landing on the moon during our time had.

Response by PO1 John Miller made May 11 at 2015 2:03 AM

PO1 John Miller — Mon, 11 May 2015 02:03:08 -0400

I am more interested in pursuing interstellar space travel.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 11 at 2015 2:39 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 11 May 2015 02:39:58 -0400

Its gonna happen. I bet its gonna be a mix of private companies globally and nasa/roscosmos (russian space agency) team. Theres no way one space agency can handle all the amount of costs that this trip will incur. This one is gonna be a global effort.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made May 11 at 2015 2:39 AM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 11 May 2015 02:39:58 -0400

Elon Musk is this generations Tesla. He is the living Tony Stark... In short, in his lifetime..

Response by PFC Tuan Trang made May 11 at 2015 6:32 AM

PFC Tuan Trang — Mon, 11 May 2015 06:32:04 -0400

Only nasa walks on mars, we walks on land.

Response by Capt Richard I P. made May 11 at 2015 8:56 AM

Capt Richard I P. — Mon, 11 May 2015 08:56:51 -0400

In the next 20 years International Astronauts will walk on Mars funded by joint governments but principally the US. They will leverage the enormous savings in rocketry built by SpaceX reusable rockets. It's hard to say whether Elon Musk's vision of a sustainable colony on Mars (requiring 1 million pax-possible in his estimation by the decrease per person cost of one way transport to $500,000) will ever happen. Not because humans aren't explorers, and not because SpaceX wont be able to get the price tag so low, but because stronger AI and nano-tech may make human habitation projects irrelevant.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 13 at 2015 11:11 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 13 May 2015 11:11:56 -0400

As awesome as it sounds, I don't see it happening until there's a good reason to go to mars, or the universe of Star Trek is a reality.

Are there any articles written as to the profitability of Mars missions/habitation?

Can't find any right now.