Asteroid Plane Could Slash Mars Voyage Time to 153 Days
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A new Acta Astronautica study suggests an optimized flight path anchored to asteroid 2001 CA21 could enable a round trip to Mars in about 153 days, with the 2031 Mars opposition offering a uniquely favorable route (outbound legs around 33 and 56 days). However, practical challenges—propulsion, fuel, payload mass, and shelter requirements—remain significant hurdles to making such a mission feasible.
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