SpaceX and Nasa working to identify Mars landing sites

SpaceX has identified several sites on Mars that could one day support human settlement. The firm is working with NASA to pinpoint the possible landing sites for its Red Dragon spacecraft – the precursor to its proposed'interplanetary transport system' – and for future manned missions. At a presentation in Texas this weekend, Paul Wooster of SpaceX revealed one site in particular appears to be a'promising' candidate, with a flat terrain and access to ice. The firm is working with NASA to pinpoint the possible landing sites for its Red Dragon spacecraft – the precursor to its proposed'interplanetary transport system' – and for future manned missions The Dragon 2 capsule is designed to land on any surface in the solar system, SpaceX says. It uses jets to land itself, the same system SpaceX is developing for its booster rockets.