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In 10 years we can send a bigger, simpler, cheaper, one-piece, non-foldable telescope in Starship for a fraction of the cost. The biggest saving wouldn't even b
by ajuc 5y ago
In 10 years we can send a bigger, simpler, cheaper, one-piece, non-foldable telescope in Starship for a fraction of the cost. The biggest saving wouldn't even be the launch costs - it would be the simple design allowed by relaxing the volume and mass constraints.
- wolverine876 5y agoIf only most of the cost was folding it (and if only Elon Musk's solutions somehow changed all the problems to fit them).