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Briefing
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- Mars manned mission – SpaceX announced plans to build an interplanetary transport system that will send humans to Mars in 2024
- Musk’s vision – CEO Elon Musk foresees one million people sent to Mars via fleet of more than one thousand spacecrafts carrying 100-200 passengers each one century after first Mars mission
- Transport method – Involves building the spacecraft, refueling it mid-orbit through reusable rocket, activating its built-in solar array, and transporting it to Mars on a 3-4 month journey plus another refueling of methane gas on the red planet
- Travel cost per person – Can be reduced from current estimate of $10 billion per individual to $200,000 per person
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Transportation and Logistics
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Organization
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SpaceX
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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September 27, 2016
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