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Space technology
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2. Plan
1. The insane idea of Elon Musk2. Breakthrough Starshot
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HUMANITY’S GREATESTADVENTUREWhy Mars?
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6. SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
TARGETED REUSE PER VEHICLE1,000 uses per booster
100 per tanker
12 uses per ship
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8. H2/O2 HYDROGEN/OXYGEN
C H /O12
22.4
KEROSENE
VEHICLE SIZE
COST OF PROP
REUSABILITY
MARS PROPELLANT PRODUCTION
PROPELLANT TRANSFER
GOOD
OK
BAD
VERY BAD
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H /O
2
2
HYDROGEN/OXYGEN
CH /O
4
2
DEEP-CRYO METHALOX
9. ARRIVAL
From interplanetary space, theship enters the atmosphere,
either capturing into orbit or
proceeding directly to landing
Aerodynamic forces provide
the majority of the
deceleration, then 3 center
Raptor engines perform the
final landing burn