SpaceX Mars presentation: IAC 2017


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This week at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Adelaide, Australia, SpaceX CEO and Lead Designer Elon Musk will provide an update to his 2016 presentation regarding the long-term technical challenges that need to be solved to support the creation of a permanent, self-sustaining human presence on Mars.

 

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Thursday 2130 PDT
Friday 0030 EDT
Friday 0430 UTC
Friday 1400 ACST

 

Streaming

 

http://www.spacex.com/webcast
 

https://www.australiascience.tv/theme/iac-2017/

 

 

 

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"Finer" aspect ratio.
Same height, but 9m wide 
4 smaller legs
Winglets
Split main window
Engine bells more retracted
Crane in action 
(Tesla?) Space truck

They said smaller, but it ain't that small!

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Tanker and ship mate tail to tail using launch attachments. Ullage thrusters transfer the props.

ALLIGATOR FAIRING ON THE CARGO SHIP!! HE IS A BOND VILLAIN!! 

 

Land and return from Moon without refueling.

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22 minutes ago, Unobscured Vision said:

2022!!!!

 

2 minutes ago, DocM said:

Jesus H. Christ, they actually start building that spaceship in Q2 of next year? OMG...

The space buff in me is cheering. The loud mouthed jerk cynic in me is saying "Yeah yeah, build it and we'll see."

 

 

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