Dr. Doug Plata, MD Reality Check: What Would it Take for the BFR to Become Reality? From the 21st Annual International Mars Society Convention, held at the Pasadena Convention Center in Southern California from Aug 23-26, 2018. The four-day International Mars Society Convention brings together leading scientists, engineers, aerospace industry representatives, government policymakers and journalists to talk about the latest scientific discoveries, technological advances and political-economic developments that could help pave the way for a human mission to the planet Mars. #MarsSettlementTransportationSystems #MarsSpaceXTransport #MarsFunding