SpaceX announced they are planning to send their Red Dragon capsule to Mars as soon as 2018

SpaceX announced they are planning to send their Red Dragon capsule to Mars as soon as 2018
To send Red Dragon spacecraft to Mars, SpaceX is building a mega-rocket called Falcon Heavy. Based on the company’s successful Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy consists of three core rocket stages, each of which is equipped with landing legs for re-usability. They would use the capsule’s thrusters to make a landing. 
Article:
https://spaceflightnow.com/2016/04/27/spacex-announces-plan-to-send-mission-to-mars-in-2018/

Reference:
http://www.spacex.com/falcon-heavy

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