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Yes, Starship needs legs to land on the Moon or Mars. They will be lighter than legs for Earth landings, as Moon/Mars have lower gravity. Not sure about the am
by murkt 2y ago
Yes, Starship needs legs to land on the Moon or Mars. They will be lighter than legs for Earth landings, as Moon/Mars have lower gravity.
Not sure about the amount of fuel needed to land, as there is much less atmosphere on Mars, and none on the Moon. I would still guess that it needs less fuel there as well.
- __m 2y agoDon't they also need fuel to lift off again?
- perryizgr8 2y agoI think Elon has said that it's going to be a one way trip to Mars.
- lutorm 2y agoThat will have to happen through in-situ resource utilization. aka making the fuel on Mars.
- liminvorous 2y agoAn atmosphere reduces the amount of fuel needed to land, because you can use aerobraking to slow down rather than carry fuel to do it. See the Apollo return capsule, which landed without any rockets, only parachutes and a heat shield.