The first human mission to Mars in 2018 – A press release issued late today indicated that a new organization, Inspiration Mars Foundation, led by the first private space traveler, Dennis Tito, would make a major announcement next Wednesday, February 27th concerning a 501 day mission to Mars. The press release said the news conference next week would be detailing its plans to take advantage of a unique window of opportunity to launch an historic journey to Mars and back in 501 days, starting in January 2018.
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Press release: The Planets are Aligning for a Once-in-a-Generation Space Journey
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