SpaceX teases simplified Starship as alarms sound over Moon landing delays
SpaceX teases simplified Starship as alarms sound over Moon landing delays
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SpaceX teases simplified Starship as alarms sound over Moon landing delays
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But they didn't tell us what it is!?
I wonder if they're talking about any hardware changes or if this is more about CONOPS changes.
Maybe they could save some prop (and refuelling flights) by transferring crew from Dragon to HLS in Earth orbit after refueling, then perform TLI, landing, ascent, then transferring to Orion in Lunar orbit for the trip home.
Also, it's cool to see some updated renderings.
Yeah, I'm not a huge fan of the renderings. They seem to not really show much besides an artists rendition and seem more a response to recent political pressure than a decent update, at least to me
The one showing the lunar surface with a rover getting lowered is definitely on the conceptual side. The interior side might not be too far off. It's just absurd looking because of all the open space for only 4 people.