China is definitely going to be the first to bring back samples from Mars, since nobody else is seriously trying a sample return at this moment.
bwgulixk on
Can the Chinese steal the NASA samples so maybe Trump will give NASA even an ounce of funding?
DaySecure7642 on
If we can afford to beat them for the Mars samples, good. Otherwise, focus on permanent settlement on the important locations on the Moon first. That will bring benefits to both science, economy and national security for centuries.
The Mars sample can wait for another million of years. The Soviet Union was the first to put satellites in orbit. But now the Soviet Union is gone and the US is still exploring space.
In-All-Unseriousness on
People still doubting China’s space program are in for a rude awakening. NASA is in the process of being torn apart, and sadly ESA just doesn’t have the budget to tackle big missions like this. I also wouldn’t bet against China, on being the first nation in the 21st century, to step foot on the moon.
Zack1701 on
Do any of the mars sample return missions have something close to final.. dimensions I guess for the ascent vehicle? All of the images are like, tiny, smaller than a sounding rocket rockets, and I know it’s Mars but they don’t look like any of them can do ~4km/s of Delta-v (with, tbf, a tiny payload) and rendezvous in orbit
zAbso on
Wasn’t NASA getting those samples back a bit of a pipe dream with no real plan? I feel like I remember that, and the potential cost, being the discourse around the time it was a more popular topic.
What is supposed to give me more confidence that they’ll actually be able to get the samples back?
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China is definitely going to be the first to bring back samples from Mars, since nobody else is seriously trying a sample return at this moment.
Can the Chinese steal the NASA samples so maybe Trump will give NASA even an ounce of funding?
If we can afford to beat them for the Mars samples, good. Otherwise, focus on permanent settlement on the important locations on the Moon first. That will bring benefits to both science, economy and national security for centuries.
The Mars sample can wait for another million of years. The Soviet Union was the first to put satellites in orbit. But now the Soviet Union is gone and the US is still exploring space.
People still doubting China’s space program are in for a rude awakening. NASA is in the process of being torn apart, and sadly ESA just doesn’t have the budget to tackle big missions like this. I also wouldn’t bet against China, on being the first nation in the 21st century, to step foot on the moon.
Do any of the mars sample return missions have something close to final.. dimensions I guess for the ascent vehicle? All of the images are like, tiny, smaller than a sounding rocket rockets, and I know it’s Mars but they don’t look like any of them can do ~4km/s of Delta-v (with, tbf, a tiny payload) and rendezvous in orbit
Wasn’t NASA getting those samples back a bit of a pipe dream with no real plan? I feel like I remember that, and the potential cost, being the discourse around the time it was a more popular topic.
What is supposed to give me more confidence that they’ll actually be able to get the samples back?