America postponed the test flight of the spacecraft carrying people to Mars

The plan to test the dedicated space shuttle Orion, designed to carry out the task of sending people to Mars, was postponed until 2019.

In the announcement on 12/5, the US Aeronautics Agency (NASA) reported that the launch of the launch led Orion to make the first uninhabited flight scheduled to take place in November 2018, but was delayed. again after NASA and White House experts conducted an assessment of costs, risk levels and technical issues.

Dedicated space shuttle Orion space exploration.(Source: NASA).

It is expected that the specific time to conduct the Orion test flight will be announced in the next few months.

NASA also agreed that the travelers will not participate in Orion's first test flight, but will still participate in the second test flight scheduled to take place in August 2021. However, it is not excluded that the second flight will also be postponed.

Currently, NASA is developing an accelerating rocket called the Jet Boat System (SLS) , which allows spacecraft to fly to the Moon and Mars. The project to bring people to Mars is expected to reach USD 33 billion by 2033.

For a long time, it has not been possible to bring people to the Red Planet, in part due to the risk of food and drink shortages that astronauts face on a journey that can last months or even rows. year.

Since taking office 8 years ago, former President Barack Obama has expressed his wish that the US will bring people to Mars before 2030.

In January, when talking with American travelers, President Donald Trump also expressed his desire to accelerate this effort.