Guest: David Susko, The Road To The Moon And Then To Mars
David Susko, a Martian geologist working for a NASA contractor is our guest. He builds and operates cameras for space missions, including a visible-light camera called MACIE (Mars Color Imager) that photographs the Martian surface at various scales and resolutions.
Key points discussed:
Moon before Mars. The Moon is a mandatory stepping stone — everything from Apollo to the ISS has been about learning to live and work in space before attempting Mars. Going straight to Mars carries too much risk.
Historical context. Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo were proof-of-concept missions. The Saturn V…
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