/sci/ - Science & Math

>>2864003
A good deal of what we know about the moon came from the Apollo missions.

>>2863989
He can do Mars in 4 launches

He is also planning on eventually creating a lifter thats more powerful then the Saturn 5.

>>2863985
Paid for 70% by america

>>2863976
Elon Musk's personal fortune form selling Pay pal.

The Falcon Heavy gets no Government Money.

>>2863966
Problem Faggot?

>>2863939
Its a private company and they are building the falcon Heavy on their own dime

FUCK YEAH!!!

Just a couple days ago the american company announced the Falcon Heavy will be ready to fly in early 2013
http://www.spacex.com/falcon_heavy.php
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTwRxtmQ9IY

This Rocket is in the Super Heavy lift range being able lift 53,000 kg into Low earth Orbit.
Elon musk has said that with only two launches we could return men to the lunar surface.

With this a moon mission would cost around 1/4 of what it cost during the Apollo Days!

Well gentlemen it looks like America will probably go back to the moon by the end of the decade.

AMERICA FUCK YEAH!!!

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Idiots all of you

>>2850690
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_super_heavy_lift_launch_systems

The minimal lift capacity for a Super Heavy lifter is 50,000 kg to LEO

Falcon Heavy takes 53,000 to LEO

And he can do a Lunar FLYBY in one launch and man on the moon using two Falcon heavies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtoADdSry6g

starting at 8:48

>mfw when we will be able to do a flyby of the moon by 2015 because of SpaceX/capitalism.

Our private space industry is ramping the fuck up and Elon Musk has said his goal is to colonize mars.

By the end of next year we will have a Super Heavy Lift rocket.

It can put men on the moon in two launches.

Eat capitalism Russia

A Libetertarian country on the moon where the entire population has at least a bachelors degree.

Libertarianism combined with an educated populace.

Then Capitalism as SpaceX is proving is the best way to quickly populate space.

>>2835959
actually 2013

>>2835871
This rocket can also take humans to the moon in two launches.

Also Elon has a BS is business I think he knows what he is doing

>>2835798
brb being the greatest rocket scientists in history

>>2835782
> This time, no nazi/german scientists to do the job instead of you
SpaceX only hires Citizens/permanent residents

>>2835735
Giant ass satellites thats what

>>2835743
>The big problem with US science is that they think quantity = quality

Thats China not America

>>2835707
Fuck you

>>2835701
>And then others falsely praise their entire country for the successes of these few people.

Im going into aerospace engineering

>>2835663
Yes I agree we should become 1 planet.

But realistically that won't happen for a while.

For now I want this country in charge so advances in science and technology continue or exceed the same pace.

He just said With Falcon Heavy/Dragon you could do a manned lunar flyby.

I love This company so fucking much

>>2835636
Sorry faggy Australian

brb making a Super Heavy Lift while you do jack shit

>>2835644
Elon musk loves america too