should be an inherent principle of a long-term, deep space human exploration program that spans several Congresses and Administrations. 202. Goals and objectives (a) In General The Administrator is authorized under sections 20302 and 70504 of title 51, United States Code, and shall carry out plans and programs to achieve sustainable human exploration of deep space for the purpose of sending humans to the surface of Mars. (b) Establishment The goal of NASA’s Moon to Mars Program shall be to land humans on Mars in a sustainable manner as soon as practicable. The Moon to Mars Program shall have the interim goal of sending a crewed mission to the lunar surface by 2028 and a goal of sending a crewed mission to orbit Mars by 2033. (c) Precursor Activities The Administrator shall undertake precursor crewed missions to cis-lunar space and the lunar surface for the purpose of risk reduction for human missions to Mars by developing and testing those systems and operational practices needed for successful crewed Mars missions. (d) Objectives The objectives of the human missions to Mars shall be to— (1) validate the capabilities required for sustained human exploration of and operations on the surface of Mars