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2010?
Yes, 2010, certainly. My typo.
2010?
I have some thoughts
As I understand 500+ day mars mission time comes from assumption that chemical propulsion is going to be used. However realistically Mars mission are not going to happen before year 2025. - 2030. By that time there should be much better propulsion systems built and already tested in space. For example VASIMIR powered spacecraft could make Earth - Mars trip in 2 - 3 months. That would allow total mission time to be less than a year assuming no more than 6 month time spent on Mars surface. Also a lot more useful equipment could be carried with VASIMIR than with chemical rocket. Not to mention much less time spent in zero G and less exposure time to cosmic radiation reducing problems with crew health.
You guys should try a trip on a fishing boat.
Is the "launch date" selected yet?
I was thinking that they won't see sunlight or nature for nearly 2 years, and no further than the walls of their rooms. I wonder what the long-term effects of that will be on their health (mentally and physically).
It doesn't seem a lot for a 24 hour/7 day job, especially for engineers and doctors.They will receive 3 million rubles each.
It doesn't seem a lot for a 24 hour/7 day job, especially for engineers and doctors.
It doesn't seem a lot for a 24 hour/7 day job, especially for engineers and doctors.
Using a currency converter, it's nearly USD$100,000 - nothing to complain about!
If anyone can read Chinese, they (China Manned Space Engineering) have an official Mars-500 site.
I guess its all relatively to the local market. Median prices for all properties sold in Sydney last weekend was a lofty AUD 849,000 (23 million rubles according to Google). Also, if you are on this mission you get full room and board plus, hopefully, entertainmentAnd for 3m roubles one can buy a 80 m^2 flat in most of Russian cities, except for Moscow, St. Petersburg and their suburbs. In Moscow, you'd need 3 times as much. Just think of it: three virtual flights to Mars and back and you are a happy owner!
Hopefully entertainment, maybe the rendezvous radar.I guess its all relatively to the local market. Median prices for all properties sold in Sydney last weekend was a lofty AUD 849,000 (23 million rubles according to Google). Also, if you are on this mission you get full room and board plus, hopefully, entertainment