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RizzoTheRat said:
The fastest and cheapest way is apparently to get a gravity assist from Venus but I'm not sure how often that window occurs.
More often than waiting for Earth and Mars to align. Earth - Mars is every 26 months.
Earth - Venus is every 19 months.
Longer flight time though I expect.
Yeah I think I'd misinterpreted it on a first glance. Looks like the flight time's longer but the total duration of a return mission would be shorter because you can go closer to the return window. So not much point for one way cargo or test missions, unless you want to take a look at Venus, but worthwhile for a crewed mission if you don't want to spend the best part of a year on the surface of Mars.
https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/2006/2006.04900...
https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/2006/2006.04900...
garyhun said:
MiniMan64 said:
So it looks like we’re getting SN10 tonight then?
That’s the plan.NASA Spaceflight stream here.
Possibility of launch within next 30-60 minutes.
C n C said:
garyhun said:
MiniMan64 said:
So it looks like we’re getting SN10 tonight then?
That’s the plan.NASA Spaceflight stream here.
Possibility of launch within next 30-60 minutes.
MiniMan64 said:
They’ll say quarter past and then it’ll go up at 8!
What is everyone’s preferred YT channel by the way?
Live I use Nasaspaceflight (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOQkk3ojNfM)What is everyone’s preferred YT channel by the way?
Edited by MiniMan64 on Wednesday 3rd March 19:57
Marcus House does a good weekly round up
And, of course, Scott Manley for analysis
MiniMan64 said:
MartG said:
'Official' time is 20:14 UTC
Tank venting started
They’ll say quarter past and then it’ll go up at 8!Tank venting started

What is everyone’s preferred YT channel by the way?
Edited by MiniMan64 on Wednesday 3rd March 19:57
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