The future is here

[Ags]

The first prototype of this rocket exists and is sitting under the Texas stars right now.

 

Edited September 29, 2019 by Ags

[Ruud]

Thanks Agnes, I had no idea.

So I searched and I found this video. I haven't seen it yet, but I already know it'll carry me well into the future. It's an hour and twenty five minutes long. I hope it's a good video.

 

[Ags]

I like that the Starship is made of steel. Proper ships have rivets! Musk claims he can expand annual launch capacity by a factor of 1000 with this system. It is hard to imagine demand at that level. But maybe the Japanese can finally build the orbital solar power arrays they have been talking about for decades?

Forget James Webb Telescope. This thing gonna put up the the BFT (Big Falcon Telescope) 😀

Also, regarding the famous SpaceX graphic showing four stages of Mars terraforming - in my opinion if they get to stage 2 (significant bodies of liquid water) they can say "job done" already. No idea what kind of tech could get us to stage 3 or 4...

Edited September 29, 2019 by Ags