Here are video, schematics and images from his presentation (open link in new tab to view image in full resolution):
Friday, September 29, 2017
"Making life multiplanetary". Official schematics for BFR by Elon Musk, SpaceX
Here are video, schematics and images from his presentation (open link in new tab to view image in full resolution):
Thursday, September 28, 2017
SpaceX spaceships near the Mars City
Picture of the Day 29/9/2017 - Several SpaceX spaceships near the Mars City. Official design by SpaceX.
(Click on image to view in 4K resolution)
Updated with the 4K quality image on 19th October, 2017.
Lockheed Martin's Mars Base Camp concept
In a few hours at 2017 International Astronautical Conference American aerospace, advanced technologies and defense company Lockheed Martin will give an update to its Mars Base Camp concept. If accepted by NASA the Mars Base Camp would be a manned "Mars-orbiting science laboratory where astronauts can perform real-time scientific exploration, analyze Martian rock and soil samples, and confirm the ideal place to land humans on the surface in the 2030s." The proposed mission would send humans to Mars orbit by 2028 and is "designed to be led by NASA and its international and commercial partners."
Recently Lockheed Martin has released some concept images for the mission (open link in new tab to view in full resolution):
Recently Lockheed Martin has released some concept images for the mission (open link in new tab to view in full resolution):
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Lockheed Martin's Mars lander concept
To compete with SpaceX for a viable manned Mars mission concept aerospace heavyweight Lockheed Martin has presented a Mars lander. It would act as a manned shuttle between proposed Mars Base Camp orbital station and Martian surface.
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Monday, September 25, 2017
Poster with front view of SpaceX ITS spaceship by Sam Taylor
Digital artist Sam Taylor has made an impressive poster with a front view of SpaceX ITS spaceship.
"Explore Mars. Interplanetary Transport System"
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk will give an update to Interplanetary Transport System (ITS) during his presentation at the 2017 International Astronautical Conference in Adelaide, Australia, September 29, 04:30 UTC.
"Explore Mars. Interplanetary Transport System"
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SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk will give an update to Interplanetary Transport System (ITS) during his presentation at the 2017 International Astronautical Conference in Adelaide, Australia, September 29, 04:30 UTC.
Saturday, September 23, 2017
Drawing of SpaceX ITS spaceship landing on Mars by Abby Garrett
Picture of the Day 23/9/2017 - Pencil drawing of a SpaceX ITS spaceship landing on Mars by American space illustrator Abby Garrett. More of her art here.
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
SpaceX ITS spaceship at Mars Base Alpha by Mark Thrimm
Picture of the Day 20/9/2017 - SpaceX ITS spaceship at Mars Base Alpha from Kerbal Space Program simulation game mod by Mark Thrimm.
Here you can watch the full video presentation of the mod:
Here you can watch the full video presentation of the mod:
Monday, September 18, 2017
SpaceX Dragon 2 docked to Bigelow orbital station
Picture of the Day 18/9/2017 - SpaceX Dragon 2 spacecraft docked to Bigelow commercial orbital space station consisting of three B330 inflatable modules and a propulsion tug; a concept art by Bigelow Aerospace.
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Friday, September 15, 2017
A fleet of SpaceX ITS spaceships on Mars by Sam Taylor
Picture of the Day 16/9/2017 - a fleet of SpaceX Interplanetary Transport System (ITS) spaceships has landed on Mars; a vision by digital artist Sam Taylor. Note the astronauts are already digging some systems (ISRU components? super-small modular nuclear reactors?) under the layer of Martian regolith.
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Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Mars base habitat concept by Northrop Grumman
In 2005 American aerospace and defense technology company Northrop Grumman conducted a research project for a functional and easy movable modular Mars base habitat. Here are the final design images created by industrial designer Adam Ugolnik.
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