Post by mangomoney on Sept 28, 2016 9:29:30 GMT 7
Musk Offers Mars Vision of Reusable Rockets, $200,000 Fares
>Billionaire describes ‘Interplanetary Transport System’
>SpaceX founder speaks at astronautics conference in Mexico
Elon Musk’s vision for building a self-sustaining city on Mars -- the next giant leap for humanity -- will require full rocket reusability, refueling the spacecraft in orbit and propellant production on the Red Planet.
Musk, speaking at a space conference, laid out a path that would continually drive down cost until almost anyone could buy a ticket -- roughly $200,000 at first, dropping to $100,000 over time. And it’s not just one spacecraft: Musk envisions several ships, each with about 100 passengers, making the voyage until there’s ultimately a Martian city of 1 million people. Flights could start within a decade “if things go super-well,” he said.
“It will be a challenge to fund this whole endeavor,” said Musk, who founded Space Exploration Technologies Corp. in 2002 with the goal of sending humans to other planets. He said public-private partnerships will be needed to make it possible. “As we show that this dream is not just a dream but can be made real, the support will snowball over time.”
more...
www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-27/elon-musk-s-vision-for-mars-travel-focuses-on-reusable-rockets
>Billionaire describes ‘Interplanetary Transport System’
>SpaceX founder speaks at astronautics conference in Mexico
Elon Musk’s vision for building a self-sustaining city on Mars -- the next giant leap for humanity -- will require full rocket reusability, refueling the spacecraft in orbit and propellant production on the Red Planet.
Musk, speaking at a space conference, laid out a path that would continually drive down cost until almost anyone could buy a ticket -- roughly $200,000 at first, dropping to $100,000 over time. And it’s not just one spacecraft: Musk envisions several ships, each with about 100 passengers, making the voyage until there’s ultimately a Martian city of 1 million people. Flights could start within a decade “if things go super-well,” he said.
“It will be a challenge to fund this whole endeavor,” said Musk, who founded Space Exploration Technologies Corp. in 2002 with the goal of sending humans to other planets. He said public-private partnerships will be needed to make it possible. “As we show that this dream is not just a dream but can be made real, the support will snowball over time.”
more...
www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-27/elon-musk-s-vision-for-mars-travel-focuses-on-reusable-rockets
