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 mission to Mars by Space X using its Starship spacecraft. Have a look at the ‘Mission roadmap’ [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] and answer the following questions by choosing the correct option.
Activity 3 Mission roadmap
a.
2
b.
0
c.
1
The correct answer is a.
Answer
The Starship spacecraft refuels twice during its journey to Mars and back.
a.
7.5 kilometres per second
b.
4.5 kilometres per second
c.
10.5 kilometres per second
The correct answer is a.
Answer
The Starship spacecraft enters the atmosphere of Mars at 7.5 kilometres per second.
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