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What can we send to Mars on the first Starships? – Casey Handmer's blog

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As of today, it is 601 days until October 17, 2026, when the mass-optimal launch window to Mars opens next.  While I don’t have any privileged information, it’s fun to speculate about what Spa…

As of today, it is 601 days until October 17, 2026, when the mass-optimal launch window to Mars opens next. While I don’t have any privileged information, it’s fun to speculate about what SpaceX could choose to send on its first Starship flights to Mars. (Spoiler alert: Rods from the gods…) Over the next 600 days, SpaceX has a number of key technologies to demonstrate; orbit, reuse, refill, and chill. Orbit . This Friday we’re due for Flight 8, which may finally achieve orbit. Earlier flights technically had the necessary performance but deliberately targeted the ocean to prevent the possibili

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