Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Elon Musk plans a self-sustaining civilization on Mars


Making Humans a Multiplanetary Species 

Elon Musk talked about sending humans to Mars at the 67th International Astronautical Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico on Sept. 27, 2016. Following are a few of his key points.
Being a multiplanetary species
How to create a self-sustaining city on Mars
Mars is better suited than the moon to scale up to a self-sustaining civilization
We can warm up Mars and get a thick atmosphere and liquid oceans
Full reusability
Refilling in orbit
Propellant production on Mars
Choosing the right propellant


SpaceX Interplanetary Transport System 




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