Article

2018-09-03 -Short Attention Span Theater-

A top SpaceX engineer has revealed new details — and questions — about the company's plans to reach Mars in 6 years

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by 3dc 2018-09-03 23:27|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#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|| 2018-09-03 03:45|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2018-09-03 15:17|| Front Page Top

23:51 trailing wife
22:41 Old Patriot
22:09 Skidmark
21:01 SteveS
20:42 Zenobia Floger6220
20:37 Airandee
20:28 Zenobia Floger6220
20:16 Fred
19:31 CrazyFool
19:04 Raj
18:36 SgtD.T.
18:21 Anomolous Sources
18:10 Skidmark
18:07 Mullah Richard
18:00 Anomolous Sources
17:54 Skidmark
17:50 lord garth
17:48 Anomolous Sources
17:27 Seeking Cure For Ignorance
17:18 newc
17:17 Cheaderhead
17:16 newc
17:15 Besoeker
17:13 newc