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On the recordMarch 14, 2011
You've got to get up there, with humans and components. Who knows what the technology--by the time we're ready to go to Mars with humans, we might have new technology that takes us there in 39 days, instead of the 9 or 10 months, which could redo the whole mission.
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida
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Discussing potential advancements in technology for Mars missions.

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