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| A top SpaceX engineer has revealed new details — and questions — about the company's plans to reach Mars in 6 years |
| 2018-09-03 |
| Link to YouTube video of SpaceX plans on the ground on Mars |
| Posted by:3dc |
| #2 Or Diemos. Do tests on fuel extcaction. There is some uncertainty about the moons origins. They are either the product of a large impact that ejected a large volume of material into Martian orbit or captured C or D type asteriods. Plus I don't think they can do it in six years. The vehicle maybe. It's the life support that is the major issue. |
| Posted by: Cheaderhead 2018-09-03 15:17 |
| #1 Wooster also said the company isn’t yet sure how it will construct landing pads on Mars to ensure safer arrivals for future missions and would be happy to take ideas Silly me, I would orbit the BFR on Phobos with a 'survey mission' as it circles Mars so fast. Use a smaller 'taxi' up and down for visiting interesting planet sites and to refuel the BFR. More legs increase logistic complexity but generally offer fewer cascading catastrophic failures. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2018-09-03 03:45 |