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After they have conclusively proven the success of their large launcher with countless launches to get all the equipment and supplies in orbit and the SpaceX mi
by undersuit 10y ago
After they have conclusively proven the success of their large launcher with countless launches to get all the equipment and supplies in orbit and the SpaceX mission leaves for Mars what is SpaceX going to do? Sit on it's laurels and wait for the mission to reach Mars? Or maybe allow anyone to launch massive payloads into space on a very well proven platform.
If SpaceX can show they are have a very capable platform for heavy lifting before anyone else they can retain that position for a long time. Moon bases, Hubble replacements, long term space stations all need heavy launch capabilities. SpaceX wants to sell them their premier service.
- Alupis 10y agoThat's an interesting angle I hadn't considered. Although, wouldn't building a moon base first make more sense? Walk before you can run, sort of thing? Or even Venus, since it's closer.
- undersuit 10y agoYou'd have to convince Elon Musk. Me, I'd go large geosynchronous space station first.
- neuromancer2701 10y agoGo get a massive asteroid and build a facility out at L1 Lagrange point.
- effie 10y agoL1,L2,L3 are unstable. Better build it at L4 or L5, which are stable.