Mars 1952

Author(s): Selden Ball

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This is a 1946 design concept by Wernher von Braun and Chesley Bonestell of a manned spacecraft that could send 10 astronauts to Mars in just 963 days, if it is launched and completed in 1952. It is around 41 x 20 m in size and weighs 3,720 tons.

A Von Braun Passenger ship orbiting Mars

A Von Braun Passenger ship orbiting Earth

Concept design as envisioned in 1946 (Credit: Encyclopedia Astronautica)

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