Obama aims for human trip to Mars by 2030s
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PRESIDENT Barack Obama said yesterday the United States is relying on private industry to find ways to make the “giant leap” to Mars, with human missions on the horizon by the 2030s.
The US president’s announcement confirmed a long-standing agreement to partner with commercial companies on future missions to deep space, and gave some new details on how such collaborations will play out in the coming years, particularly aboard the International Space Station.
“We have set a clear goal vital to the next chapter of America’s story in space: sending humans to Mars by the 2030s and returning them safely to Earth, with the ultimate ambition to one day remain there for an extended time,” Obama wrote in an essay posted by CNN.
“I’m excited to announce that we are working with our commercial partners to build new habitats that can sustain and transport astronauts on long-duration missions in deep space,” he added.
“These missions will teach us how humans can live far from Earth — something we’ll need for the long journey to Mars.”
In August, NASA announced that six companies had been selected to work on deep space habitats, and would receive a combined total of US$65 million over the next two years.
Habitats, or expandable living quarters, may be erected on a planet’s surface or used to shelter astronauts traveling on a spaceship.
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