Now the entrepreneur, who made is fortune as the founder of California-based investment firm Wilshire Associates,?is reportedly planning to send two astronauts to Mars in 2018, according to NBC News' Alan Boyle.?
According to a press release, The Inspiration Mars Foundation, a non-profit organization led by Tito, will "launch an [sic] historic journey to Mars and back in 501 days, starting in January 2018."?
There are few details otherwise on the mission right now, but Tito is holding a press conference next week. Presumably, we'll get more information on his plan then.
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Here's what we know based on NewSpace's report:
- The mission would be manned?
- A crew would fly by Mars, but not actually land on the surface or orbit around it?
- It would launch in January 2018, possibly using a modified SpaceX Dragon spacecraft?
- There are no details about cost
The plan seems pretty flimsy right now. But then again, it's not the first time in the last few years that someone has proposed a mission to Mars.?
Last June, a company called Mars One, founded by?Dutch entrepreneur Bas Lansdorp,?announced it was planning a one-way trip to the Red Planet in 2023. ?
NASA also has ambitions to send astronauts to Mars by 2035. Their Curiosity rover is currently up there exploring the dusty planet, beaming back tons of information every day ? like how much radiation hits the planet's surface ? that scientists hope will aid in a future manned trip. ?
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Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/dennis-tito-mission-to-mars-2013-2
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