Part of the "Mars Direct" mission plan involves rotating the spacecraft on its way to Mars to provide the astronauts with a simulation of Martian gravity. True False Due to the need to catch the correct launch window for the trip home, the total duration for a round trip to Mars will have to be at most 18 months at least 18 months at least 30 months at most 12 months at least 24 months

Mars Direct is a proposal for a human mission to Mars which purports to be both cost-effective and…

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Author:Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff

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Chapter10: Earthlike Planets: Venus And Mars

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Problem 23E: One source of information about Mars has been the analysis of meteorites from Mars. Since no samples...

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Part of the "Mars Direct" mission plan involves rotating the spacecraft on its way to Mars to provide the astronauts with a simulation of Martian gravity.

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False
1. Due to the need to catch the correct launch window for the trip home, the total duration for a round trip to Mars will have to be
  
  at most 18 months
  
  at least 18 months
  
  at least 30 months
  
  at most 12 months
  
  at least 24 months

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