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> I just want to point out that SpaceX has not yet successfully put a human in LEO. Does this preclude them from doing so in the future? They certainly will wi
by SECProto 7y ago
> I just want to point out that SpaceX has not yet successfully put a human in LEO.
Does this preclude them from doing so in the future? They certainly will within the next year or so (crew dragon).
The moon has been out of reach of humans for 47-ish years mostly because we haven't had the orbital capacity to get there. Humanity has not had a super-heavy-lift launcher since the Saturn V (excluding the Shuttle and Energia, as they're mostly launching inert structural mass, rather than the fuel necessary to get elsewhere and back).
Certainly it's challenging, and their timelines are incredibly optimistic, but I've been watching SpaceX for about a decade, and they generally do the things they claim they will (on delayed timelines).
- computerex 7y ago> Does this preclude them from doing so in the future? Certainly it doesn't preclude them from doing so, but a healthy dose of skepticism never hurts. Talking about the moon and mars when they have not yet successfully put someone in LEO is a little bit like putting the wagon before the horse.