October 21, 2019
Questions on Starship and Falcon Heavy
An hour long talk and Q&A by the SpaceX Principal Mars Development Engineer Paul Wooster discusses the companies plans to put people on Mars in 6 years.
There are a lot of interesting and impressive items in this presentation, some of which impress on a more visceral level than a technical one.
"Principal Mars Development Engineer!" Is there a cooler real world job title!?
Interestingly, while it has previously been sort of hinted at, Wooster here specifically states that the first manned rockets will be one way affairs.
While the later vehicles are slated to make round trips and return, this confirmation presents in a fairly stark fashion that Musk and company are serious about a permanent human presence.
While that's fraught to be sure, few truly great things are done without risk.
The 21st century seems to finally be arriving.
There are a lot of interesting and impressive items in this presentation, some of which impress on a more visceral level than a technical one.
Interestingly, while it has previously been sort of hinted at, Wooster here specifically states that the first manned rockets will be one way affairs.
Wooster also said the first spaceships will likely serve as homes for astronauts. This may not be the most comfortable setup, but it could reduce mission complexity and development by skipping the need to immediately build Mars habitats.
While the later vehicles are slated to make round trips and return, this confirmation presents in a fairly stark fashion that Musk and company are serious about a permanent human presence.
While that's fraught to be sure, few truly great things are done without risk.
The 21st century seems to finally be arriving.
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