The Starship mission is one of the most advanced missions in space exploration technology. This aims to successfully land on Mars as well as take off from Mars and send humans there. Initially, this idea was developed by Elon Musk, The founder of SpaceX.
Specifications and Design
Starship is the most powerful rocket designed by SpaceX. It is specially designed for difficult missions such as the Mars mission. The thing which makes this starship special is its reusability. The Starship is divided into two major parts, the upper part is for carrying goods and astronauts and the lower part consists of a powerful raptor engine. The fuel which will be used is Methane.
Once the uncrewed mission is successful, SpaceX will launch crewed missions and this Starship can carry up to 100 humans with all the necessary goods. The Starship will be refueled using another Starship in orbit.
Timeline of the Starship
SpaceX has announced an impressive timeline for the starship mars mission. Currently, the team at SpaceX is working on the testing of the starship. These tests are done to check the capabilities of the rocket and make it efficient to take humans to Mars safely.
Elon Musk’s motive is that, no matter how many starships are destroyed during the mission he will endlessly build the them until the mission is successful.
Preparation for Future Human Missions
These uncrewed starship missions will make all necessary arrangements on mars for humans like establishing a network, oxygen supply and artificial colonies. The very important task is a soft landing as well as the take-off of the Starship from Mars. These uncrewed starships also conduct tasks like testing the pressure, temperature and humidity on mars.
Challenges in the Mission
As the distance between earth and mars is massive, it takes months to reach mars. This increases challenges of refueling and survival of astronauts. Moreover, if the Starship reaches Mars’ orbit successfully, it has to detect and search for a perfect area for landing as there are a lot of craters and giant rocks.
Impact of this Mission
Fortunately, if this mission works successfully it will be a great milestone for future generations and this mission highlights the capabilities of humans. The world’s space exploration and technology can be made more advanced, humans can find valuable resources from Mars.
Conclusion
The steps taken by SpaceX for the Mars mission, with the help of an iconic rocket known as “Starship”, humans will be able to study more about space explorations and the mysteries of our universe. This mission is not just an achievement but a remarkable proof of what humans are capable of.
