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Does anyone know how on schedule crew dragon was? Apparently: Musk plans to send a SpaceX rocket to Mars, with cargo only, by 2022, according to the SpaceX we
by runawaybottle 6y ago
Does anyone know how on schedule crew dragon was?
Apparently:
Musk plans to send a SpaceX rocket to Mars, with cargo only, by 2022, according to the SpaceX website. A second mission, which would take more cargo and crew, is targeted for 2024
So, realistically, 2030?
- noir_lord 6y agoLess than a year behind after the issue they had in Aug 2019. However the mission to Mars isn't a direct linear descendant of this so it may slip more or less.
- phkahler 6y agoI would expect Elon to push really hard to send something to Mars in 2022 aboard Starship, even if it's just an empty ship. They need to try navigating with precision and landing. It's a 2 year delay if they miss that window.
- TeMPOraL 6y agoThey could continue the tradition and drop a Cybertruck to Mars.
- trhway 6y agowell, if adapted for Mars conditions that dropped Cybetruck would be very useful for the landed crew of the next mission. The Mars trucks are going to be electric, not ICE :)
- jacoblambda 6y agoI'd imagine they'd probably send a modified cybertruck with some non-perishable supplies of some kind in the hope that there'll be some useful supplies on the planet for future missions even if stuff doesn't go smoothly.
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- runawaybottle 6y agoCould be good marketing, ‘Cybertruck - tough enough for Mars’ vs ‘Built Ford Tough’, or just make a Super Bowl commercial with the footage of it landing on Mars.
- jkhdigital 6y agoAha! The missing explanation. Elon’s real design philosophy for the Cybertruck was to be the first manned Mars rover.