Mars Piloted Orbital Station (or MARPOST) is a Russian concept for a manned orbital mission to Mars, with several proposed configurations, including using a nuclear reactor to run an electric rocket engine. A 30-volume draft proposal was produced in 2005. The design for the proposed ship was planned to be ready in 2012, and the ship itself in 2021.
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