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Chutes also have almost zero utility for a vehicle the size of the ITS when landing on Mars. Every single thing they're doing in this program is prep for Mars.
by agildehaus 9y ago
Chutes also have almost zero utility for a vehicle the size of the ITS when landing on Mars.
Every single thing they're doing in this program is prep for Mars.
- SimbaOnSteroids 9y agoNot just SpaceX, everything Elon is doing is centered around mars. Yes some of these are a stretch, a big stretch even. Ok a ludicrous stretch. Anyways by company. SpaceX-pushing rocket tech makes mars a more targetable endevour. Tesla- better solar panels and better batteries mean you can consume and store more power on be red planet. Open AI- it's going to be very important to be able to prefab critical systems before any astronauts get there. AI can help there. Boring Company- Where do you build a home in a place with almost no atmosphere to shield you from radiation? Underground. What's nice and cylindrical and would fit nicely in a tube atop a rocket? Bore segments. Also TBC's bores are being designed with a smaller diameter than your typical bore. Elon says it's so cars can fit in them to revolutionize the LA commute, I see something that can be moduralized and put on top of a heavy lift rocket and used to prefab Martian living quarters.