On May 2, 2017, Tom Mueller, propulsion CTO at SpaceX, conducted a speech/interview with some members of the New York University Astronomy Society. This was streamed live on Twitch; I’ve transcribed it with the help of u/dansemacabred2, u/jclishman, and u/Zucal. Many thanks!
Check out the interview on twitch.tv, and the post in the SpaceX subreddit.
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This piece shows the SpaceX Interplanetary Transportation System Mars lander performing the trans-Mars injection burn that marks the beginning of its coast to Mars.
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This is an overview of the operations the SpaceX ITS will take when it departs from Earth for its #JourneyToMars.
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This is an overview of the engine locations of the SpaceX ITS Mars lander.
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The SpaceX ITS is huge. This is only the smaller upper stage.
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This is an overview of the operations the SpaceX ITS will take when it departs from Earth for its #JourneyToMars.
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This is the approximate trajectory of the SpaceX ITS Mars lander during its approach, entry, descent, and landing phases. SpaceX has not released the Earth reentry trajectory, but it will probably be similar, albeit with lower speeds and a far denser atmosphere (which translates to a far shorter and more vertical glide.)
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