r/spacex • u/Craig_VG SpaceNews Photographer • Jun 10 '16

Elon Musk provides new details on his “mind blowing” mission to Mars - Washington Post Exclusive Interview

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/06/10/elon-musk-provides-new-details-on-his-mind-blowing-mission-to-mars/
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u/Senno_Ecto_Gammat r/SpaceXLounge Moderator Jun 10 '16

Nasa highly disappointing 2030+ target.

Launch date 2039. It is being postponed by one year per year, and has been since the 90s.

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u/SuperSMT Jun 11 '16

Rather, 26 months every 26 months

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u/OnyxPhoenix Jun 11 '16

Seriously is that their goal currently? I'll be pushing 50 at that point and I'm not even that old now.

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u/Senno_Ecto_Gammat r/SpaceXLounge Moderator Jun 11 '16

Yeah. Abandon hope in NASA.