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NASA's #JourneyToMars Thing Is More Notional Than Ever

By Keith Cowing

March 7, 2018

Lightfoot says he does not know if they will meet a 2033 date for getting humans to Mars. Perlmutter quotes Yoda saying "do or do not". pic.twitter.com/5niBsNNWZh

— NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) March 7, 2018

Lightfoot asked about commercial participation in the whole humans to Mars thing. He gives standard answer of sure why not.

— NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) March 7, 2018

When asked when @NASA will send humans to mars Lightfoot hedged and then said "it will be no earlier than 2033"

— NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) March 7, 2018

Lightfoot asked about international participation in a Mars mission and gives the standard "we're talking about it" answer.

— NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) March 7, 2018

Lightfoot "we are keeping an eye on Mars for sure". We are going to build systems at the Moon that are extensible to Mars. Gateway is important for this.

— NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) March 7, 2018

Keith Cowing

NASA Watch founder, Explorers Club Fellow, ex-NASA, Away Teams, Journalist, Space & Astrobiology, Lapsed climber.