Manned flyby of Mars in the next five years

In the next five years, a manned overflight of Mars or delivery to Earth of soil samples from it is possible.

About such plans, told the Director of the Space Policy Institute at George Washington University, Scott Pace.

This is written by the American edition of ArsTechnica.

According to the specialist, the landing of a man on the Red Planet in the next five years is unlikely to be realized.

Pace is sure that the long-term goal of the United States in the field of space policy should be the sustainable development of space activities to the solar system.

The publication calls the expert an influential member of the US Republican Party, who for many years has compiled reports and reports in the field of space policy.

In January, SpaceX founder Elon Musk said that individual incidents in the framework of the Starship reusable transport system test program will not affect plans to colonize Mars.

In November, the businessman wrote on social network X that Mars is critical to the “long-term survival of consciousness.”