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Originally Posted by SteamWake
Just a thought but can mars even be reached in 500 days?
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Yes. 500 days is about the travel time (both ways) with the minimum delta V.
http://projectrho.com/rocket/rocket3o.html
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Originally Posted by Platapus
520 days with out the company of a woman can be stressful
520 days in the company of a woman can be stressful  |
In the absence of a woman an Frenchman can suffice.
Pg. 568 Sec. 4 of the NASA training manual on Interplanetary Flight.