Mission to Mars (2000)

Earth orbit → Mars → Earth orbit → Mars orbit → Mars → Mars orbit

The film opens in 2020 at the party before Mars I leaves; the rest is dated only in months. 1,180.4 million km in all on the map.

1. 1

   Mars I leaves Earth Earth, orbit · 2020

   Luke Graham's crew sets off for the first crewed Mars landing.

   Mars I · 590.2 million km

2. 2

   The Face, Cydonia Mars · date unknown

   The crew scans a strange formation; a vortex kills all but Luke.

   Back to the station

3. 3

   World Space Station Earth, orbit · date unknown

   Luke's distress call arrives and Mars II is turned into a rescue mission.

   Mars II (Mars Rescue) · 590.2 million km

4. 4

   Mars orbit Mars, orbit · date unknown

   Micrometeoroids wreck the ship; Woody dies saving Terri and the rest cross to the resupply module.

   Resupply module (REMO)

5. 5

   The Face, Cydonia Mars · date unknown

   They find Luke alive, answer the signal and step inside the Face.

   Martian ship

6. 6

   With the Martians outside the solar system · date unknown

   Jim takes the Martians' invitation and is launched in a capsule towards their new home.

   Back to the others

7. 7

   Leaving Mars Mars, orbit · date unknown

   Terri, Luke and Phil escape the dust storm in the Earth Return Vehicle as Jim's ship passes them.