barrygolden
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quick note that the legs need to move abut 45* to allow the elevator to go all the way to surface of Moon
The key here is that SpaceX is actively developing Starship on their own, regardless of Artemis.
NASA is just paying for the lunar variant - simpler and with lower risk than what they are currently testing!
Agree 100%So I think this is very beneficial for both SpaceX and NASA.
This is not the end of either the National Team or Dynetics lunar lander concepts. The $2.9 billion contract awarded by NASA is for development activities, one uncrewed landing test, and one crewed landing demonstration of Starship. NASA plans to compete a subsequent contract for ongoing lunar surface ferry operations. Anyone can bid on that, so the other teams could continue to self-fund to mature their lunar landing designs in the interim
Dynetics please!!!!!! They have SUCH a good design!
Sorry, not for now. I am still struggling to verify if the Moonship has enough fuel to reach the Moon, land and take off again into a NRHO.Does it support any cargo standard like UCGO or UCSO?