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JOURNEY TO MARS

54.6 million kilometres of void. One shot at history.
The most ambitious human expedition ever attempted.

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VEHICLE STARSHIP ITS-9
DESTINATION MARS ORBIT
STATUS GO FOR LAUNCH
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At ignition, six Raptor engines produce over 7,500 tonnes of thrust, accelerating the crew to escape velocity — 11.2 km/s — punching through the atmosphere in under nine minutes.

11.2 km/s Escape Velocity
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8:42 min To Orbit
Launch Max-Q MECO Trans-Mars Inject
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207 DAYS
IN THE VOID

Earth is a pale dot. Mars, a faint ember. Nothing else exists.

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MISSION MILESTONES

DAY 0 Earth Departure
DAY 37 Course Correction
DAY 79 Mid-Point Check
DAY 128 Asteroid Belt
DAY 169 Mars Visible
DAY 207 Mars Orbit
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The crew burns 4× more calories than on Earth due to zero-gravity muscle maintenance protocols.

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Cosmic radiation exposure reaches 600 mSv — equivalent to 300 chest X-rays per astronaut.

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At maximum separation, a radio signal from Earth takes up to 22 minutes to reach the crew.

MARS APPROACH — T-72 HOURS
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THE
RED PLANET

After 207 days adrift in darkness, the crew encounters Mars — a rust-coloured world of ancient volcanoes, frozen poles, and the promise of a second cradle for humanity.

Diameter 6,779 km
Gravity 3.72 m/s²
Atmosphere 0.6% of Earth
Day Length 24h 37m
2 MOONS -63°C AVG 95% CO₂ WATER ICE
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EXPLORING
A NEW WORLD

Four extraordinary destinations await the first boots on Mars.

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Olympus Mons

The largest volcano in the solar system

Olympus Mons

  • Height: 21.9 km — 2.5× Everest
  • Diameter: 624 km
  • Caldera width: 80 km
  • Formed: ~3.5 billion years ago
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Valles Marineris

A canyon system that spans a continent

Valles Marineris

  • Length: 4,000 km
  • Width: 200 km
  • Depth: 7 km
  • Formed by: Tectonic rifting
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Polar Ice Caps

Frozen water and carbon dioxide reserves

Polar Ice Caps

  • Composition: H₂O + CO₂ ice
  • North cap width: 1,100 km
  • Seasonal variation: ±30%
  • Water equivalent: 2.85 × 10⁶ km³
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Ancient Deltas

Evidence of rivers that once flowed on Mars

Ancient River Deltas

  • Age: ~3.7 billion years
  • Best site: Jezero Crater
  • Rover active: Perseverance
  • Biosignature potential: High
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"The first footprints on Mars will be the most significant marks
left by human feet since those on the Moon."

— Carl Sagan