Mars’ natural H2O and CO2 resources to refuel
on the surface of Mars. According to SpaceX’s
vehicle landing simulation, the Starship
would enter Mars’ atmosphere at 7.5 kilometers
per second and decelerate aerodynamically,
with the vehicle’s heat shield withstanding
multiple entries, reducing the impact on the
environment and allowing for repeat visits
from the same reusable spacecraft.
Back to tourism, and SpaceX already has an
agreement in place with Space Adventures, who
previously worked with Russia’s Roscosmos
in sending private astronauts into space.
Elon Musk has suggested that he hopes to
carry space tourists as early as next year, whilst
Amazon’s Blue Origin launched its 12th New
Shepard rocket for test flights and hopes to
capitalize on the space tourism sector, selling