However, Musk has explicitly described the system as BFR + BFS. With BFR being a giant booster, and BFS being the upper-stage cum Mars transport cum Mars lander cum Earth return vehicle.He may have changed his mind, and we'll hopefully find out soon, but there's nothing announced yet by SpaceX that implies he has.
Quote from: Paul451 on 09/21/2016 11:52 pmHowever, Musk has explicitly described the system as BFR + BFS. With BFR being a giant booster, and BFS being the upper-stage cum Mars transport cum Mars lander cum Earth return vehicle.He may have changed his mind, and we'll hopefully find out soon, but there's nothing announced yet by SpaceX that implies he has.Musk has never said BFS is an upper stage or that it is a lander or that it is even a monolithic vehicle rather then a vehicle stack. That's what many people have chosen to interpret it as.
...A figure shown by a user on twitter showing essentially the BFR-boosted BFS flying to Mars, refueling there and flying back to Earth entry was commented by him to be the best representation of the MCT to date...
Quote from: Bynaus on 09/22/2016 05:31 am...A figure shown by a user on twitter showing essentially the BFR-boosted BFS flying to Mars, refueling there and flying back to Earth entry was commented by him to be the best representation of the MCT to date...Anyone have that image or a link to it? That's something I would like to see!
Hi Everyone, this is a concept of a monolithic BFS: http://imgur.com/gallery/fGzkHAnd a previous modular concept: http://imgur.com/a/15fO2
Quote from: TomH on 09/22/2016 03:57 pmQuote from: Bynaus on 09/22/2016 05:31 am...A figure shown by a user on twitter showing essentially the BFR-boosted BFS flying to Mars, refueling there and flying back to Earth entry was commented by him to be the best representation of the MCT to date...Anyone have that image or a link to it? That's something I would like to see!Was this the video?https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBU9UJfqaRooKnHY8QtQ399qqRwBqU6W3
Quote from: BSenna on 09/22/2016 10:44 pmHi Everyone, this is a concept of a monolithic BFS: http://imgur.com/gallery/fGzkHAnd a previous modular concept: http://imgur.com/a/15fO2What are the legs made of?
Not specified, they look thin but ithis concept is more about the layout of the components and the general idea.
Quote from: BSenna on 09/22/2016 11:23 pmNot specified, they look thin but ithis concept is more about the layout of the components and the general idea.Landing legs for such a rig would be a major component and the general idea (of anything spaceflight, let alone an ITS) would be to comply with laws of physics and waltz your design around the constraints they impose. Do you know why people find rockets beautiful?
Quote from: mfck on 09/23/2016 01:28 amQuote from: BSenna on 09/22/2016 11:23 pmNot specified, they look thin but ithis concept is more about the layout of the components and the general idea.Landing legs for such a rig would be a major component and the general idea (of anything spaceflight, let alone an ITS) would be to comply with laws of physics and waltz your design around the constraints they impose. Do you know why people find rockets beautiful?I've done this prevously, I thought a little about the system, but I simply didn't mind to put on the final renderings.