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Title: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 14, 2018, 01:20 AM




Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 14, 2018, 02:01 AM
It looks like the lower delta wings could rotate!?!? I don't know why they'd want to do that though.

All engines look the same. Guess it's all vacuum engines now.

Landing legs are at the ends of the delta wings. Will look like a 1950's rocket landing!

Some sort of shielding around the engines. Not sure what that'd be for.

Original window is back!!!

Something near the nose of the ship. I was thinking solar panel deployment but it's hard to see in the small picture. Maybe another wing, maybe rcs.

Giant cargo door. Probably for docking too.

EDT: now has 7-8 floors instead of 5. Stretching confirmed.

EDT 2: I worry about how "complicated" this version is compared to the previous design, but if the wings are actively moved during flight as a control surface then this could actually be a really elegant solution.
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: BananaKing on Sep 14, 2018, 10:35 AM
Just out of curiosity, how much would this cost. They say "ordinary people" but they surely mean rich people lol
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 14, 2018, 01:36 PM
Just out of curiosity, how much would this cost. They say "ordinary people" but they surely mean rich people lol
This mission would be $100+ million today.

Their goal is to get it down to ~$200,000 to travel to Mars and ~$3,000 to go to space for a half hour.
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: BananaKing on Sep 14, 2018, 01:54 PM
This mission would be $100+ million today.

Their goal is to get it down to ~$200,000 to travel to Mars and ~$3,000 to go to space for a half hour.
id actually do the 3000$ one without thinking twice.
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 14, 2018, 02:47 PM
id actually do the 3000$ one without thinking twice.
Me too (well I'd wait just to make sure it's safe).

It'll also be really awesome when/if they become like space cruises. I'd really love to spend a couple days in space and really have time to experience it.

(https://i.imgur.com/EKHyX3c.jpg)
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: nnodley on Sep 14, 2018, 03:52 PM
id actually do the 3000$ one without thinking twice.
Oh hell yeah, me too!  I would probably even try saving up for a trip to mars as well.
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 14, 2018, 05:50 PM
id actually do the 3000$ one without thinking twice.
I'd do the Mars one
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 14, 2018, 06:00 PM
I'd do the Mars one
Mr. Moneybags over here
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Dr. Pezus on Sep 14, 2018, 06:01 PM
Mr. Moneybags over here
Haha not now but later

I just got a whole lot richer by stealing from you
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 15, 2018, 02:03 PM
Eric Berger: sources suggest SpaceX targeting 2024 or earlier for lunar tourist flight : spacex (https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/9ft4y4/eric_berger_sources_suggest_spacex_targeting_2024/e600pfz/?context=0)

2024 Moon landing. 50 tons to surface and 30 tons back to Earth. So presumably this flyby mission would be a couple years before that.

Also I'm wondering if this pushes back their Mars plans or if both missions would be somewhat simultaneous.
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: DD_Bwest on Sep 16, 2018, 02:38 AM
hmm i thought they werent to interested in the moon cayse they thought it would get in the way/take up resources that could be better spent on mars.  

i like the moon tho lol i want mankind to put people back on it.  we never should have left.
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 16, 2018, 03:40 AM
hmm i thought they werent to interested in the moon cayse they thought it would get in the way/take up resources that could be better spent on mars.  

i like the moon tho lol i want mankind to put people back on it.  we never should have left.
Yeah I only want them to land on the Moon if someone else is paying for it.

Moon bases should be a thing but lots of companies are working on Moon stuff. It'll happen even if SpaceX only acts like a rocket company.

But no one except SpaceX is working on Mars. They're our only hope for the next decade.
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 17, 2018, 01:02 AM
24 hours!!!

Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 17, 2018, 06:32 AM


Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 17, 2018, 03:58 PM
I'm feeling good about these new fins. They're so non airplane like. During reentry air flow will be perpendicular to the wings instead of parallel.
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: DD_Bwest on Sep 17, 2018, 09:50 PM
i wanna hear more about the first stage.  how far along is it lol
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 17, 2018, 10:44 PM
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 12:03 AM
1 hour!!!!!!!!!!!!







Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 12:42 AM
Anyone else planning to watch live?



Stream is live! Pre-show music just like a launch lol.
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: DD_Bwest on Sep 18, 2018, 12:51 AM
i havent decided, im also dieing to play spiderman
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 12:53 AM
i havent decided, im also dieing to play spiderman

Spiderman or Ironman. Hmm...
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:04 AM


The buyer!
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: DD_Bwest on Sep 18, 2018, 01:07 AM
lcuky basket lol
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:07 AM
Stream is up. We are go for launch!
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: DD_Bwest on Sep 18, 2018, 01:10 AM
Twitter (https://twitter.com/yousuck2020/status/961432975169630208)   lol
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: DD_Bwest on Sep 18, 2018, 01:11 AM
its interesting looking back at his tweets now
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:11 AM
Yeah people figured out he was it a few days ago.
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:12 AM
Still no grid fins lol
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:13 AM
Musk!
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:17 AM
Updated drawing, nice!
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:22 AM
Elon going off script haha
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:22 AM
Over 100 t to LEO, downgrade
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:24 AM
55 m length, 7 m longer ship
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:24 AM
The 12 things are cargo!
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: DD_Bwest on Sep 18, 2018, 01:25 AM
lol extra strap on cargo
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: DD_Bwest on Sep 18, 2018, 01:26 AM
lol just a leg
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:27 AM
They got rid of the flip around it seems
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:29 AM
Would be much nicer for E2E
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:30 AM
First section finished!!!
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:31 AM
Same engine for first stage and second stage. Only 1 raptor
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:33 AM
Moon mission no orbital refueling
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:35 AM
Yup buyer confirmed
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: DD_Bwest on Sep 18, 2018, 01:36 AM
well im off to play, i got what i wanted lol the first stage update lol
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:36 AM
see ya
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:38 AM
This guy's enthusiasm is reminding me of E3 lol
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:39 AM
lol this guy is funny. He joked about how he bought every seat.
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:40 AM
Artist cruise!
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:40 AM
This is really cool!
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:41 AM
The violin image will really happen!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:42 AM
This is pure crazy awesome
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:42 AM
#dearMoon
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:42 AM
2023, 6-8 more artists
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:44 AM
James Cameron could go haha
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:48 AM
I never would have expected such a cool mission
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:48 AM
Q&A
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:51 AM
New design partially chosen for aesthetics haha!
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:52 AM
Tintin inspired
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:56 AM
Good sales pitch elon...
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 01:57 AM
Confirmed this is the same buyer as the FH mission
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 02:27 AM
Elon might go lol



Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: DD_Bwest on Sep 18, 2018, 04:28 AM
LOL cody from cody's lab is already starting with "youtubers are artists" lol He wants to go
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 18, 2018, 05:41 AM
LOL cody from cody's lab is already starting with "youtubers are artists" lol He wants to go
Indie devs with zero finished games are artists too!
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 18, 2018, 11:37 PM
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: DD_Bwest on Sep 18, 2018, 11:57 PM
well i guess i need a vr set by then lol gives me a few years
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: the-pi-guy on Sep 19, 2018, 12:01 AM
Woot!  This is already a VR system seller!   ;D
Title: Re: BFR design update and tourist trip around the Moon: full mission reveal on Monday
Post by: Legend on Sep 19, 2018, 12:08 AM
I hope it's good VR instead of just a flat 360 video.

Also confirms they will have starlink up by then. It'd be the only way to send that much data.