2026-10-22 21:52 UTC
Latest estimate for Starship launches required to support a Moon landing? 22.
"We need to keep our eyes on numerous required fuelings for the lander."
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/latest-estimate-for-starship-launches-required-to-support-a-moon-landing-22/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Replies (4)
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@oliver_schafeld@mastodon.online 2026-10-22 21:56
Now tell us how many flights a reusable rocket engine or a heat shield tile endures on average. #cyberStarship
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@Sir_Osis_of_Liver@beige.party 2026-10-22 22:09
@arstechnica@mastodon.social The whole project is unbelievably ill conceived. Number of launches required for an Apollo moon mission? One (1). :facepalm:
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@jmcrookston@mastodon.social 2026-10-23 02:03
@arstechnica@mastodon.social 2 million dollars to move a brick to Mars. This is all just nonsense.
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@larklatroy@social.vivaldi.net 2026-10-23 03:01
@arstechnica@mastodon.social 1. FIRE MUSK AND SPACE X. 2. Review Apollo 11 - 17 data for clues on how to do this again. 3. Hire engineers who actually know what they are doing, NOT MUSK AND SPACE X. Seriously guys, getting the right people to do the job is not rocket science.