Is it something that is for our generation or is it our children's generation? Where do you see that point? If it's optimally possible, if things go and break our way. I think It can be done in 30 years, provided there's an exponential increase in the tonnage to Mars with each successive Mars transfer window. windows, which is every two years. So every two years the planets align and you can transfer to Mars. So I think in roughly 15, but maybe as few as 10, but 10 to 15 ish Mars transfer windows. (43:47–44:01)
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