Mission Requirements
- The Total Cost of our strategic contribution to the overall Mission Plan budget aims at or below $500M.
- The Mission Plan will be broken down into various phases- 1st Equipment, then people.
- This plan is for a two-way human mission to Mars with 4 Crew.
- Seats are very limited and may be purchased by governments or science organizations.
- Private members of the crew to be selected based upon health, merit, & accomplishments.
Mission Planning Requirements
- We will match Vendors' products & services to fulfill appropriate Milestones/Tasks.
- The Plan must be stated in terms of Milestones & Tasks with all Costs associated with each.
- Our planning objective will be to continually refine the plan in an attempt to decrease Cost & lower Risk.
MISSION PHASES
I. PHASE 1: Commercial Cargo Mission - $15M
Budget Breakdown:
| # | Expense Type | Amount |
| 1. | SpaceX's Falcon 1 Rocket (Source: Click) | $10.9M |
| 2. | Payload - 1010 kg (2,226.67 lbs or 1.01 Tons) | $4.1M |
| Total Cost: | $15M |
