[amsat-bb] Mars Flyby 2018

[Trevor .]

Saw the item in ANS about the proposed Mars flyby by the Inspirational Mars Foundation in 2018. 

Although lots of sites are implying there will be a human onboard the Inspirational Mars Foundation press release does not actually state that: 
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=40141 

You'd have thought a small automatic uncrewed spacecraft would be a better bet for a flyby and return given the timescale. Guess we'll find out at the press conference on Wednesday afternoon.

73 Trevor M5AKA