SpaceX plans to send unmanned spacecraft to Mars as early as 2018

SpaceX plans to send a Dragon spacecraft to Mars as early as 2018 (Source: AP)
SpaceX plans to send an unmanned Dragon spacecraft to Mars as early as 2018, the company said on Wednesday, a first step in achieving founder Elon Musk’s goal to fly people to another planet.
US space agency NASA, which is aiming for a human mission to Mars in the 2030s, said it will provide technical support for SpaceX’s first foray, known as Red Dragon.
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