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8. Doesn't it take only 6 months right now with current technology?

Sun Apr 3, 2016, 03:52 PM

Apr 2016

Where does the 1.5 years come from?

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1.5 Years to Mars? Russia Could Do It in 1.5 Months [View all] Calista241 Apr 2016 OP

Maybe so. forest444 Apr 2016 #1

I thought all the Solar system was ours, Babel_17 Apr 2016 #3

But then Dubya happened. forest444 Apr 2016 #21

Ad Astra is a very cool outfit. longship Apr 2016 #2

All great until they suffer a catastrophic launch failure n2doc Apr 2016 #4

If you put that engine in space and leave it there Volaris Apr 2016 #5

We are talking about Russia, not NASA n2doc Apr 2016 #13

In that case I agree with you I would rather not do it, either Volaris Apr 2016 #18

The VASIMR engine doesn't really need a nuclear reactor. LongTomH Apr 2016 #14

It's like a supercharged microwave oven. Gregorian Apr 2016 #20

Welcome to New Austrailia, Penal Colony for Earth. PeoViejo Apr 2016 #6

With Zefram Cochrane as the lead engineer, Mars is only a day away! Sancho Apr 2016 #7

Doesn't it take only 6 months right now with current technology? NobodyHere Apr 2016 #8

The scenic route? FailureToCommunicate Apr 2016 #10

It changes based on each planets orbit around the sun. Calista241 Apr 2016 #17

SpaceX will get to Mars in 3 months with chemical rockets. bananas Apr 2016 #22

Maybe there and back daleo Apr 2016 #26

SOOO Exciting! Bayard Apr 2016 #9

But this starship goes to 11. nt awoke_in_2003 Apr 2016 #34

Sounds like Trump. mac56 Apr 2016 #11

And the Martians will pay for it! tclambert Apr 2016 #27

Remember, Trump & Russia have a mutual admiration society going on uhnope Apr 2016 #31