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Elon Musk and the U.S. military plan to build a reusable 7,500mph cargo rocket
2020-10-10
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] ...that can deliver 80 tonnes of cargo, including weapons, anywhere in the world in 60 minutes
Posted by:Skidmark

#14  Elon probably played Civilization III a lot: it was cool dropping tank divisions from orbit around the last enemy city.
Posted by: ptah   2020-10-10 20:31  

#13  10,000s of Brilliant Pebbles that are cellphone sized could be launched in one StarShip too.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brilliant_Pebbles
Posted by: 3dc   2020-10-10 17:23  

#12  Flea + Quickdraw Mech.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2020-10-10 15:32  

#11  I wonder if these can be adapted to launching 80 tons of armed drones, Controlled by encrytped network?

Or just a bunch of dumb drones that can drop FASCAM minefields.

No need to send in our troops.
Posted by: Theager Borgia1057   2020-10-10 14:39  

#10  Watch it here:

Nerdle Cam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky5l9ZxsG9M
Live Lab Cam(2) Link: https://youtu.be/G_u7HPZX_8A
Live Sapphire Cam(3) Link: https://youtu.be/qNyEwBW0ZJA
Live Predator Cam(4) Link: https://youtu.be/Ss_XUaLEp1Y
Live Sentinel cam(5) Link: https://youtu.be/n5ozYnVQahE
Onsite Weather - http://weather.labpadre.com
Boca Chica Operations - http://www.cameroncounty.us/space-x/
FAA Notices To Airmen - https://tfr.faa.gov/tfr2/list.html


The telephoto camera is mounted at 350 ft in altitude and 5.87 miles from the Space X facility at Sapphire Condominiums.
Posted by: 3dc   2020-10-10 14:36  

#9  StarShip would be great for lofting orbiting Rods from God Clusters and the same for some other "solutions"
Posted by: 3dc   2020-10-10 14:32  

#8   M. Murcek, what makes you think troops need be involved?

Posted by: Skidmark   2020-10-10 09:14  

#7  UberArms

We have an early snark-of-the-day contender.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2020-10-10 09:01  

#6  M. Murcek, what makes you think troops need be involved?
Posted by: Punky Clunk8901   2020-10-10 09:01  

#5  UberArms

Snark O'The Day
Posted by: Bunyip   2020-10-10 08:53  

#4  I've got a better idea. Let's get out of the business of sending troops and tons of expensive equipment to every sh*thole on the rest of the planet...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2020-10-10 08:34  

#3  Elon Musk is not a big-time crony capitalist for nothing.
Posted by: Clem   2020-10-10 07:09  

#2  Elon Musk knows where the real dough is to be found. It's not on the moon, it's in the MIC. We might want to keep a close eye on this young fellow.
Posted by: Besoeker   2020-10-10 04:42  

#1  Solves the "you can't use our airspace" transit problem. 80 tons of weapons and ammo and supplies.
How many of these can they launch at the same time?


Hey wait a sec... An Abrams tank weight 60 tons... Hmm.
Posted by: Neville Glolutch8436   2020-10-10 02:48  

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