3 Travelling to Mars
Now you’ve researched the dangers of space, the discoveries on the ISS and the future of space travel, you’ll look at travelling to Mars in more detail. Remember that an astronaut’s journey to Mars is expected to take 253 days? Well there are plans for a human settlement on Mars called ‘MarsOne’ [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] . Have a look at the ‘Mission roadmap’and answer the following questions by choosing the correct option.
Activity _unit5.4.1 Activity 3 Mission roadmap
a.
2018
b.
2022
c.
2030
The correct answer is a.
Answer
The start of crew training is expected to take place in 2018.
a.
solar panels
b.
water
c.
batteries
The correct answer is a.
Answer
In 2022, the lander payload is expected to include solar panels to provide energy to maintain and grow the settlement.
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