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NASA's Flexible Path for the Human Exploration

Soeder, James F.
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The idea of human exploration of Mars has been a topic in science fiction for close to a century. For the past 50 years it has been a major thrust in NASAs space mission planning. Currently, NASA is pursuing a flexible development path with the final goal to have humans on Mars. To reach Mars, new hardware will have to be developed and many technology hurdles will have to be overcome. This presentation discusses Mars and its Moons; the flexible path currently being followed; the hardware under development to support exploration; and the technical and organizational challenges that must be overcome to realize the age old dream of humans traveling to Mars.

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Soeder, James F.. 2016-09-17. NASA's Flexible Path for the Human Exploration. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20170004099

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