How will we get to Mars? Here's how it's going to be done

The first step in the process of reaching Mars is a big one.

We have to establish an advanced and permanent presence on the Moon.

Going from the Moon to Mars will be a lot easier than going from Earth to Mars directly.

NASA has a plan to reach Mars with a crude mission, but they don't have a transport system to get them there.

SpaceX has a proven track record of successfully pushing the boundaries of human spaceflight.

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The plan at NASA is for two crew members to remain in Martian orbit for the duration of the mission while two astronauts head down to land on Mars .

The Starship is designed to fly both in the vacuum of space and through the atmosphere of a planet, even an atmosphere as thin as Mars , and the ship can use aerodynamic resistance to slow down before firing up the engines for a landing burn.

NASA is working on a next generation propulsion system that would make the transit to Mars and back again significantly faster and easier.