StanJo175

Before you get people to Mars. I assume there must be a delivery of supplies and material / habitation. I would not expect Neil Armstrong to step out on the moon for a long duration stay and be expected to start building. Can you use your landing technologies equally well for the delivery of the hardware or will it require something else?

Do we need a probe to return to earth? What would the return sample be of such importance?

Thanks Mark. But you mention resupplies. There must be a need for an initial massive payload of habitation structures, equipment and supplies?

Thanks Mark

Is your LDSD with significant payload of supplies capable of being launched and reach Mars on the 'SLS' launch system under development?