The Inspiration Mars project, which is led by multimillionaire Dennis Tito, wants to partner with NASA in order to use the space-agency’s equipment and expertise as well as a bit of federal money to get off the launch pad by early January 2018.
A nonprofit space exploration group revealed today (Nov. 20) exactly how it plans to launch two married astronauts on an ambitious manned flyby mission to the Red Planet by early 2018, a scenario that would involve NASA and federal funding along with a healthy dose of the pioneering spirit.