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Originally Posted by Platapus
I am not likin the "one way trip" especially when the rocket systems will be built by the contractor that says "hey, I can build that cheaper!"
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Think of it this way, you only have to count on the rocket working for half the time of a round trip.
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Originally Posted by Platapus
I wonder if the one way trip was a requirement or an acknowledgment of the limitations of NASA?
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The idea has been around for 20 years.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_to_Stay