Musk, who attended the 74th International Astronautical Congress held in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, via video conference, made evaluations about the Starship project and SpaceX.
Musk stated that a redesigned separation system for two parts of the rocket to be sent to space within the scope of the Starship project will be used in the next test flight.
Musk, who did not provide information about the date of the trial, stated that this redesigned system poses the biggest risk to the project.
“THIS IS THE MOST RISKY PART OF THE LAUNCH”
Musk stated that in this system, the upper part of the accelerator rocket is exploded together with the main rocket and that they will do this for the first time, so this is the riskiest part of the launch.
Noting that the rocket has a high probability of reaching orbit as long as it does not explode in the air during this risky launch phase, Musk pointed out that this system was pioneered by the former Soviet Union.
Musk emphasized that the main difference of the Starship rocket from other rockets is that it is designed to be completely reusable, and stated that the booster rocket, main rocket and stages will be quickly reusable.
Answering the question of the possibility of sending a manned or unmanned spacecraft to Mars, Musk emphasized that the transportation window between Earth and Mars occurs every 26 years and that there is a preparation period of 3 to 4 years for such a journey.
Musk also noted that after 4 to 5 years, SpaceX plans to make multiple launches per day and at least 1000 launches per year.
Stating that the new space suit designed by SpaceX can be used on the Moon and Mars, Musk underlined that the suit is in the development stage.
When asked whether Tesla had a vehicle design that could go on the surface of Mars or the Moon, Musk said that it was possible to build such a vehicle because electric vehicles do not need oxygen like other engines.
“I DID NOT SEE EVIDENCE… I THINK WE ARE THE ALIENS”
When asked whether we are alone in the universe and whether aliens are real, Musk said: “I have not seen any evidence that aliens are real. I think we are the aliens. “If humanity is a small candle in this great darkness, we must do everything to make sure our fire does not go out.” said.
STARSHIP PROJECT
The N1 rocket project, which had 30 engines and was planned to be sent to the Moon by the former Soviet Union in the late 1960s, failed after four attempts and was cancelled.
Within the framework of the Artemis program, NASA signed an agreement with Space X to develop a different version of the Starship rocket to send astronauts to the Moon surface.
Elon Musk stated that he aims to use the higher-tech, 33-engine Starship to send satellites and people into space.
If the test result is deemed satisfactory by the authorities, Starship will make its first trip into space and become the world’s most powerful rocket. (AA)