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That's 5 Starship block 4 launches, seems fine? Propellant, presumably for long duration voyages we're not relying entirely on chemical combustion. If we're usi
by ericd 2mo ago
That's 5 Starship block 4 launches, seems fine? Propellant, presumably for long duration voyages we're not relying entirely on chemical combustion. If we're using cyclers, once they're up to speed, you need barely any fuel for corrections, just to taxi to/from the cycler.
- dessimus 2mo agoMaybe when its actually demonstrated that it can actually launch with that payload. The largest payload they'd lifted so far is ~45 tons, and the claims I see on Wikipedia say its estimated 200 tons for LEO, not even for geosynchronous orbit much less a lunar trajectory.
- ericd 2mo ago20 launches would also be doable, though, if there's a reasonable launch cadence? And yeah, I don't expect they'd assemble for a Mars mission or other long range mission where they need a radiation shielded craft in geo or lunar.