If we really wanted to, how far can we send humans in space?

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So, let's say funding to NASA is increased to 10x it's current amount. Also, let's say the government gives 20 billion dollars to fund private space ventures (like Space X, but the funding isn't limited to Space X)

Furthermore, other governments will help the venture to...EU, Russia, ect...

The organizations have 14 years to plan and do research, 4 years to test, and 2 years to build the final models. So basically the deadline to send is 2034. 20 years from now.

How far can me send humans by 2034 (if we all out tried our best)?

Mars
Jupiter's moons
Saturn's moons
Uranus' moons
Neptune's moons
Pluto

My guess is Jupiter's moons, but I don't know.

? · Answer

My guess is the outer fringe of the asteroid belt. The plan if it hasn't changed is to have a human expedition to the asteroid belt by 2025 and on mars by 2034.
If the research comes through and we can develop an effective ion or fusion drive it may be possible to reach the moons of Jupiter or go beyond it by then. If we can fire off a craft that develops one G thrust Mars is less than 14 days away and Pluto would be about three months away. That may not happen this century or the next.
On the drawing board is a fusion rocket that will make it to Calisto in about 280 days.

Anonymous · Answer

Well, if the new advances in warp theory lead to a working model; then we could theoretically visit other star systems in a reasonable amount of time (i.e weeks instead of years). Here's some links.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcubierre_drive

http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2013/10/our-star-trek-future-nasa-scientists-engineering-a-warp-drive-solution-for-faster-than-light-space-t.html

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/technology/warp/warpstat_prt.htm

Fear of the Dark · Answer

As far as we want (as long as they don´t plan to come back again ;)

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