COA 1: the first crewed mission to Mars happens after a precursor ship has arrived and generated the propellant for the return trip. This isn't the SpaceX plan as presented, but is a more conservative approach, which is why we'll talk about it first.… more »
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Posted by admin on Oct 21, 2017 in MainBlog, BFR, Reference Mission Architecture
Even before the 2017 IAC presentation, the need for a mostly-cargo version of MCT/BFR was clear. At the very least, the first few ships might as well be designed to carry a couple dozen people and a lot of cargo. They will probably spend their whole… more »