afraid_of_zombies t1_jc8b8so wrote on March 15, 2023 at 12:43 AM

I really hope we decide to keep it going instead of killing it off. At least until some other system takes her place. Like two starships docked together.

Brusion t1_jc8im5q wrote on March 15, 2023 at 1:32 AM

By 2030, I think Starship is going to change the game anyways. Two starships docked together as a station is doable for sure.

road_chewer t1_jc96fe2 wrote on March 15, 2023 at 4:33 AM

Does that even come close to the space of the ISS?

pjgf t1_jc9djr5 wrote on March 15, 2023 at 5:50 AM

The payload space (as designed) fire Starship is shockingly close to the pressurized volume of the ISS (35k vs 33k cu ft)

swissiws t1_jca0uaa wrote on March 15, 2023 at 10:59 AM

what about the boosters? they have an even bigger tank space and without the weight of the Starship on top maybe they can reach orbit by themselves?

Martianspirit t1_jcagitf wrote on March 15, 2023 at 1:24 PM

They can send up a Starship completely built out as a space station.

A booster would be just empty tanks with lots of in orbit work to make it a space station.