Inspiration Mars Foundation

Inspiration Mars Foundation
Founded25 January 2013; 11 years ago (2013-01-25)[1]
FounderDennis Tito
Type501(c)(3) (pending, as of April 2013)[1]
Purpose2018 crewed Mars Flyby, or alternatively a 2021 Venus flyby followed by a Mars flyby
Location
Area served
Earth/Mars/Venus
Key people
Dennis Tito
Jane Poynter
Taber MacCallum
Joe Rothenberg
Miles O'Brien
Jonathan Clark
Thomas Squire

Inspiration Mars Foundation was an American nonprofit organization founded by Dennis Tito that in 2013 proposed to launch a crewed mission to flyby Mars in January 2018,[2][3][4][5][6] or 2021 if they missed the first synodic opportunity in 2018.[7][needs update]

Their website[8] became defunct by late 2015.[not verified in body] They are no longer operating.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b c Inspiration Mars Wants To Use ISS, NASAwatch, 15 April 2013
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  7. ^ "Dennis Tito's Prepared Remarks Before Congress on Human Mars Mission at Parabolic Arc". Parabolicarc.com. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  8. ^ "The Foundation". Archived from the original on 13 October 2015.