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  1. A long stay Mars mission requires about three years, six to eight months out, eighteen or so on the surface, and six to eight months back. It is interesting that the cost factors and the three year Mars mission duration result in a cost breakdown of 73% development, 18% launch, and 9% operations.

    • Harry W. Jones
    • 2016
  2. Moon-to-Mars Strategy. Gain experience on the Moon to guide future human Mars exploration. Establishing how to live sustainably on another planetary body. Determining how long-duration human spaceflight affects astronaut health. Gaining expertise in developing systems and operations needed for the more difficult exploration of Mars.

  3. Mar 19, 2020 · NASA’s fiscal year 2021 budget proposal estimated the cost to develop the mission at nearly $2.04 billion, an increase of 21.4% from the baseline cost estimate made in 2017.

  4. Jul 10, 2016 · A recent estimate of the cost of the first human mission to Mars suggests that it could cost “half a trillion dollars.” This estimate is consistent with most past estimates. A similar cost number can easily be derived using mass-cost estimating factors based on the International Space Station (ISS) and other experience. Using the same cost factors and life cycle cost estimating approach ...

  5. Apr 16, 2021 · SpaceX claims that their Starship will be able to take into orbit up to 100 people in a single launch. What they do seem to forget to mention, is that these 100 people are sitting on top of a huge ...

  6. May 9, 2018 · Spoiler alert for those who do want the big ticket price: To get a US mission to Mars before 2050, the program must cost less than $220 billion, according to a significant 2014 government study ...

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  8. Feb 18, 2021 · The full Mars program outlined by MASWG would cost around $300 million a year during the first decade, ramping up to $500 million a year beyond that. An additional $150 million a year, the report ...

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