The goal of creating a multi-planet species is a bold one; and it would probably be judged too bold if promoted by anyone other than Elon Musk (Figure 1.0). But, thanks to a string of successes for SpaceX with its Falcon family of rockets, myriad cargo and crew missions to the International Space Station (ISS), and the Starship, Musk’s much touted crewed mission to Mars has gained and continues to gain traction. It is a welcome change for the thousands of die-hard Mars enthusiasts who have put up with decades of Mars conferences presenting PowerPoint slides and computer-generated imagery of hypothetical crewed missions that never went anywhere. NASA’s Design Reference Mission (DRM) 1.0 anyone? DRM 5.0 perhaps? Or what about Inspiration Mars or Mars One? Given the pace at which Musk’s company is developing the hardware necessary to transport humans to Mars, it is not surprising that many see the Chief Rocket Designer of SpaceX as a sort of Mars Messiah.
Elon Musk: Mars Messiah
Springer Praxis Books(formerly: Springer-Praxis Series)
2022-05-12
18 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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