Meeting October 30, 2016

All:

Our next meeting is October 30th, this Sunday!

Same time and location as always: Spaghetti Warehouse, Plano, 15th Street and Rt 75, 6:30 PM!

I’ll have a rundown of the National Convention, our t-shirt sales, and all the goings on with national.

We’ll also have a report on our Oct 29th participation with the Frontiers of Flight museum with our Mars Yard.

In the meantime, we’ve had a lot of Space news:

See you Sunday!

Kurt

Pres. Obama Announced Mars Goal 2030s

In a CNN op-ed published October 11, 2016 President Obama announced a goal to send humans to Mars by the 2030s.

We have set a clear goal vital to the next chapter of America’s story in space: sending humans to Mars by the 2030s and returning them safely to Earth, with the ultimate ambition to one day remain there for an extended time. Getting to Mars will require continued cooperation between government and private innovators, and we’re already well on our way. Within the next two years, private companies will for the first time send astronauts to the International Space Station.

The next step is to reach beyond the bounds of Earth’s orbit. I’m excited to announce that we are working with our commercial partners to build new habitats that can sustain and transport astronauts on long-duration missions in deep space. These missions will teach us how humans can live far from Earth — something we’ll need for the long journey to Mars.

Moreover, the President announced the intention to work with commercial partners in order to develop key components. The Dallas Mars Society is excited and proud to hear the President actively encouraging the goals most important to our organization.

Below is some additional information on the announcement and Mars.

* The Dallas Mars Society does not endorse any political candidate or party.