It all begins when a space research team finds traces of life in a meteorite that broke off from Mars and reached Earth thousands of years ago. This, along with other evidence, raises the possibility of launching a manned mission to Mars in search of signs of life. So each agency chooses its best men to launch the first manned mission to the red planet.

It all begins when a space research team finds traces of life in a meteorite that broke off from Mars and reached Earth thousands of years ago. This, along with other evidence, raises the possibility of launching a manned mission to Mars in search of signs of life. So each agency chooses its best men to launch the first manned mission to the red planet.