Bedulge [he/him] to technology • 4 years agoWhat are the chances that China sends a manned mission to Mars before the US does?trashmessage-squaremessage-square19 fedilinkarrow-up135file-text
arrow-up135message-squareWhat are the chances that China sends a manned mission to Mars before the US does?trashBedulge [he/him] to technology • 4 years agomessage-square19 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareLeon_Grotsky [comrade/them]hexbear2·4 years agoI think the NASA answer to this question was they needed a machine more advanced than Curiosity for microbiological tests. Not necessarily a practical reason from your persepctive, but that's the one given. link
minus-squareLeon_Grotsky [comrade/them]hexbear2·4 years agoOh, tbh I didn't even know China had a mars program I thought you were talking about Perseverance. Thnx for the late followup, cuz now I'm reading up on the Tianwen-1 project link
I think the NASA answer to this question was they needed a machine more advanced than Curiosity for microbiological tests.
Not necessarily a practical reason from your persepctive, but that's the one given.
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Oh, tbh I didn't even know China had a mars program I thought you were talking about Perseverance.
Thnx for the late followup, cuz now I'm reading up on the Tianwen-1 project