Program
20, Episode 405
Behind
the Scenes
 With
NASA pushing to have human
crews at Mars by around 2030,
researchers need to begin
looking at the challenges
associated with getting crews
there, having them stay for
extend periods, and of course
getting back home safely. To
help research in this task,
a spacecraft called the Mars
Reconnaissance Orbiter has
been designed. The
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
is scheduled to take about
7 months to reach Mars, and
an additional 21 months to
take its measurements, but
researchers believe that
it will continue to be a
valuable communications platform
for many years to come.
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