TrenchTingz
TrenchTingz t1_ixfpb57 wrote
Reply to comment by simcoder in Realistically speaking When do you think we will land humans on Mars? by EnaGrimm
With one “all terrain starship” that can land in dicey spots. We can practice for that on earth!
That ship carries 3d printing and scavenger robots that 1.) bring back both rovers (i understand the contradiction without a flight back but this is murica and NASA needs all the help they can get) 2.) print hundreds of “concrete” landing pads in a small area where the next ships will land. More for redundancy, of course. 3.) gather data for the next mission [refuelling stations, oxygen, and survival]
TrenchTingz t1_ixeujg3 wrote
I’d say 5-10 years once the rocket is reliable
TrenchTingz t1_ixfqs97 wrote
Reply to comment by simcoder in Realistically speaking When do you think we will land humans on Mars? by EnaGrimm
With all due respect, no they don’t, look up some military “all terrain” vehicles. It’s all about distribution and suspension. The first landing is the only hard one, and if necessary we revive the old mars landing system for the 3d robot.