Joshua ChamotSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Joshua Chamot Send Humans to Mars Orbit, Not the Surface (Op-Ed) By Neil MacDonald, Joshua Chamot published 6 February 16 If the United States shifts priorities from landing on Mars to orbiting it, the mission can start with a single component ready to launch. Mars Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1You can buy Chewbacca's Bowcaster or Luke's medal at a 'Star Wars' auction, but it could cost you half a million dollars2Spiral starburst galaxy glows in gorgeous Hubble Telescope image3Arctic ice is melting faster than expected — and the culprit could be dust4This Week In Space podcast: Episode 152 — Atomic Rockets II: Nuclear Electric Boogaloo5SpaceX aces 3rd launch in 13 hours, sending 23 Starlink satellites to orbit (video)
Send Humans to Mars Orbit, Not the Surface (Op-Ed) By Neil MacDonald, Joshua Chamot published 6 February 16 If the United States shifts priorities from landing on Mars to orbiting it, the mission can start with a single component ready to launch.
