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[โ€“] FatLegTed@piefed.social 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The article says 30-60 days.

So possibly twice as long as the first estimate. Bit of a difference there.

[โ€“] Tilgare@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I suppose so, but the expected flight time currently is 9 to 15 months - so this is an incredible achievement if true.

[โ€“] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

You do realize Mars and Earth do not orbit the sun at the same rate? When the ship launches will affect the distance to travel.