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It's not entirely an unmanned rocket program. True, SpaceX hasn't launched anyone. However the most recent launch was a test of their Dragon crew module. Sort o
by flogic 16y ago
It's not entirely an unmanned rocket program. True, SpaceX hasn't launched anyone. However the most recent launch was a test of their Dragon crew module. Sort of a spin around the block to make sure the wheels don't fall off if you will.
- stcredzero 16y agoThere's a big potential bang-for-buck with cheaper launch technologies for unmanned and bulk cargoes. Engineer a payload like a Bigelow style inflatable space station, fire it into orbit out of a huge gas gun or ram accelerator, and you've a game changer for orbital R&D. Do the same for thin-film solar panels and constructor robots, and you've solved the world's energy problem.