At this year's Commercial Space Transportation conference put on by the Federal Aviation Administration in Washington, DC, the director of civil space development for SpaceX teased future plans of a Moon base.
The company is excited to integrate things like habitats and rovers and supplies with the company.
He said that they were at a space conference.
It will likely take many years to establish a permanent presence on the Moon, though there is plenty of enthusiasm to do so.
The news came after Musk gave a presentation last week in which he showed off the prototype of the spaceship on top of the Super Heavy booster.
We don't know when the company's first orbital test flight will take place, but Musk has ambitious plans for the massive spaceship, including sending NASA astronauts to the Moon within the next couple of years.
The raw materials for the establishment of a permanent settlement on the moon could be provided by the same spacecraft.
A base on the Moon would be staffed by hundreds or thousands of scientists and explorers.
Affordability and making the heavy lift launch system fully re-usable are some of the challenges that remain.
There are a lot of larger picture issues at stake. Musk said that humanity needed to go to the moon in order to survive.
I think spreading out beyond Earth is going to be key to preserving humanity's future, and it has already proven to be that way.
A billionaire says he is buying a private space program.
Are you interested in supporting clean energy adoption? At UnderstandSolar.com, you can find out how much money you could save if you switched to solar power. Futurism.com may receive a small commission if you sign up through this link.
All Rights Reserved © 2024
