Move over, Red Rover! Sitka water blasts off to Mars
Posted by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Apr 1, 2021
The Perseverance sky crane lowers the first container of Sitka bulk water to the surface of Mars. This artist’s rendition could become reality if a California businessman’s plans achieve liftoff. (KCAW/Katherine Rose)
A California entrepreneur is hoping to send Sitka bulk water — to Mars.
Frank DeLay, with DeLay Unlimited Partners, has offered to purchase exclusive rights to Sitka’s excess water supply for $1 million per year for the next five years — long enough to develop a suitable market on the Red Planet.