In 20 years, people will go to Mars?

About 20 years from now, Russia can make the first manned flights to Mars on the condition of international cooperation - that is the statement of architect Vitalii Lopot, of the Rocket Corporation - Universe. Russian pillar 'Energia'.

"I can confirm this. With the aspirations and determination of the political leaders of the country, plus international cooperation, we only need up to 20 years'" - Vitalii Lopot affirmed. So when I answered the students' question how long it took, I could set foot on the red planet when he visited Saint Petersburg National University.

People will soon set foot on Mars.

Mr. Lopot stated a journey to Mars and returned about two years. According to him, the daily consumption volume to ensure life for each crew member is about 10kg.

The head of Roskosmos Vladimir Pokovkin and director of the European Space Agency (ESA) Jean-Jacques Dordain agreed to cooperate on Mars research projects called ExoMarc.

The ExoMarc project was jointly developed by the European Space Agency and NASA. Initially the proposed project in 2016 will launch Orbital Exploration Station to study Mars and bring an amphibious modune to the surface of Mars, and then send it here a 'Marsokhod' self-propelled vehicle in 2018 .

But due to the lack of balance, NASA has withdrawn, not participating in this project anymore. The US also announced that it did not give the Atlas Atlas rocket to launch the orbit. Therefore, Europe immediately turned to Russia with the request to provide them with transport missiles. The Russian side responded that they wanted full participation in this project.