As you know, SpaceX was "founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets." They have worked toward the goal of interplanetary travel since the very beginning.
Falcon 9 and the bigger Falcon Heavy (both uncrewed) have done all SpaceX's missions so far, but eventually "Starship" will replace them. It's the vehicle for deep space, interplanetary travel, like SLS (yesterday's post) is supposed to be. Conceivably it could replace SLS for NASA if the problems are not solved.
Starship (according to the latest design) will be a little bigger than Saturn V - that enormous rocket that took three men to the moon fifty years ago - and about 30% heavier.
Falcon 9 and the bigger Falcon Heavy (both uncrewed) have done all SpaceX's missions so far, but eventually "Starship" will replace them. It's the vehicle for deep space, interplanetary travel, like SLS (yesterday's post) is supposed to be. Conceivably it could replace SLS for NASA if the problems are not solved.
Starship (according to the latest design) will be a little bigger than Saturn V - that enormous rocket that took three men to the moon fifty years ago - and about 30% heavier.
SLS (if it's ever built) is similar in size to Saturn V.
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