Regardless, just landing "trash on Mars" would be a pretty damn big accomplishment for SpaceX, and what I meant by "paving the way" for future missions. And ye

Regardless, just landing "trash on Mars" would be a pretty damn big accomplishment for SpaceX, and what I meant by "paving the way" for future missions. And yeah, as aerovistae said, there may be other organizations like NASA who have instruments already ready or nearly ready to go.