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hdufort t1_ivjuqql wrote

Probably not. But if SpaceX can land an autonomous habitat (unmanned), or at least a first base module by 2027, that would be a big achievement.

The logistic of a Mars mission are super complex and we will certainly not send a monolithic mission there. We need advance missions to set up the site.

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ferrel_hadley t1_ivk5qck wrote

My "hotter than Venus" hot take is Starship will not ferry crew to Mars. We will need to build something bigger and with partial gravity, perhaps a cycler of some kind.

Though if Starship is a fraction of what it is being claimed in terms of costs and speed of reuse, that would be relatively cheap. Relatively doing more heavy lifting than an olympic powerlifter here.

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carbamide789234 t1_ivo89ft wrote

>My "hotter than Venus" hot take is Starship will not ferry crew to Mars. We will need to build something bigger and with partial gravity, perhaps a cycler of some kind.

Starship is designed to bring atleast 100 tons of crew and cargo to Mars so Starship will for sure land people Mars. The question is just how long it will take to mature all the tech.

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SaintVeloth420 t1_ivol4ys wrote

Bro starship could fit people pretty comfortably.

It wouldn’t be a 5 star hotel but perhaps comparable to a small submarine in terms of space

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markyty04 t1_ivkufzg wrote

spaceX will just be the ferry service but they won't be anytime executing a manned mission to another planet. first of all they have no experience and knowledge where to start. there are better people around the world who are more suited than spaceX

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