MARS CREW VOYAGE

VOYAGE TO MARS*
The time frame of this mission is sometime in the not-too-distant future, when humans have established a permanent base on Mars. Crew members will serve as the first crew on Mars and the relief crew en route to the planet. While on the Martian surface, the team will have collected and analyzed a great number of planetary samples and data.
This information is vital to scientists for a better understanding of the planet Mars. Crew members also will have gained an appreciation for the "luxuries" of planet Earth such as air, water and food as compared to a barren
Our Voyage to Mars begins in the year 2076 with a new crew of astronauts en route to the Red Planet. The purpose of their voyage is to replace the existing crew who have manned Mars Control for the past two years. Control of the incoming flight has been transferred from Mission Control in Houston to Mars Control at Chryse Station. Mars Control must safely guide the Mars Transport Vehicle (MTV) into Martian orbit and to a safe landing. Before the returning crew begins its journey back to Earth, a probe will be launched to one of the Martian moons to gather data.
Voyage to Mars missions are designed for ages 13 and above and can accommodate groups of 16-30 people.
planet such as Mars.
Sending humans to Mars by the 2030s is affordable, a group of experts finds, but some key changes are needed if it is going to happen.
A workshop group of more than 60 individuals representing more than 30 government, industry, academic and other organizations has found that a NASA-led manned mission to Mars is feasible if the space agency's budget is restored to pre-sequestration levels. Putting the first humans on the Red Planet would also require international cooperation and private industry support.
There is a growing consensus among the space community that a manned mission to Mars should be a priority worth working toward in the coming years, according to Chris Carberry the executive director of Explore Mars Inc., the organization that hosted the workshop with the American Astronautical Society.

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NASA'S project to explore planet Mars for possible human colonization in the future.