NASA will be putting to use the Space Exploration Technologies to go well beyond the ferry flights to the International Space Station. The firm, headed by internet entrepreneur Elon Musk, is discussing the prospect of a budget trip to Mars with NASA.
Space Exploration Technologies,( SpaceX) will be launching its second test Dragon capsule on Nov. 30, which will be docking to the space station. In addition to carrying cargo to and from the station, SpaceX has also innovative plans to upgrade the Dragon to fly people into space and to land it on Mars in future. The mission, also known as Red Dragon, would follow NASA's upcoming $2.5 billion Mars Science Laboratory, which is due to launch in November and arrive on Mars next August to discover whether the red planet is or ever was suitable for microbial life. As the quest for life in Mars continue, it will be interesting to know more on this option of budget trip to Mars. Click here to read more