I think SpaceX will encourage people to join SpaceX missions earlier than that. First crewed mission, even.
Everything SpaceX is planning, as far as we know, are theoretically doable, but going from theory to hardware can force design changes and impose limits that are not foreseen at this point.
Quote from: LucR on 06/29/2016 06:30 pmRegarding the lifetime membership: I've purposefully avoided it for a while now.You wouldn't be making a contribution to the site ever after...[Jim]Incorrect[/Jim]Some folks are silly enough to volunteer donations while having a lifetime membership.
Regarding the lifetime membership: I've purposefully avoided it for a while now.You wouldn't be making a contribution to the site ever after...
Quote from: Jcc on 08/21/2016 12:47 pmEverything SpaceX is planning, as far as we know, are theoretically doable, but going from theory to hardware can force design changes and impose limits that are not foreseen at this point.This is especially true for the surface equipment. It is difficult to imagine, that the very first MCT cargo transport can deliver the complete ISRU system in working order before the first crew departs at the following opportunity.
Elon Musk to Unveil SpaceX Plan to Send Humans to Mars Next Month1
Next month!That's aggressive... QuoteElon Musk to Unveil SpaceX Plan to Send Humans to Mars Next Month1http://cdanews.com/2016/08/elon-musk-to-unveil-spacex-plan-to-send-humans-to-mars-next-month/Nothing new in article -- don't bother.(1) My fifth grade English teacher would have been all over that one.
ESA is ready to take on new challenges and fully embrace this new space era, seeing strategic challenges as opportunities for European space activities and continuing to innovate, inform, inspire and interact.
A candidate signal for SETI is a welcome sign that our efforts in that direction may one day pay off. An international team of researchers has announced the detection of “a strong signal in the direction of HD164595”
The work is to be discussed at a meeting of the IAA SETI Permanent Committee, to be held during the 67th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Tuesday, September 27th, 2016
We can’t claim the detection of an extraterrestrial civilization from this observation. What we can say is that the signal is interesting and merits further scrutiny.
I didn't think Elon's presentation could be upstaged, buthttp://www.centauri-dreams.org/?p=36248QuoteA candidate signal for SETI is a welcome sign that our efforts in that direction may one day pay off. An international team of researchers has announced the detection of “a strong signal in the direction of HD164595”QuoteThe work is to be discussed at a meeting of the IAA SETI Permanent Committee, to be held during the 67th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Tuesday, September 27th, 2016QuoteWe can’t claim the detection of an extraterrestrial civilization from this observation. What we can say is that the signal is interesting and merits further scrutiny.
There are three categories of civilizations.Type 1 civilizations are ones that still think that civilizations should be categorized by how much energy they use waste.
I have to wonder whether today's AMOS-6 LOV will cast a pall, causing Elon to delay the reveal until more time has passed and this loss fades a bit.