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Overview
Overview
SpaceX develops some of the most advanced space flight technology in the world. As humanity seeks to colonize Mars and, perhaps, beyond our current technology will certainly undergo some major overhauls. The examples below, though, serve as an effective snapshot of the current state of technology, and may even represent some of the tech that manned missions to Mars will employ. See Future Goals for an idea of where this technology may be headed in the future.
Dragon
Dragon
- Free-flying spacecraft designed to deliver both cargo and people to orbiting destinations
- Made history in 2012 - became first commercial spacecraft to deliver cargo to International Space Station and safely return cargo to Earth
- SpaceX currently developing refinements to enable it to fly crew - originally designed to carry humans but currently carries cargo
Falcon 9
Falcon 9
- Two-stage rocket
- Designed for reliable transport of satellites and the Dragon
- First orbital class rocket capable of re-flight
Falcon Heavy
Falcon Heavy
- The most powerful rocket in the world - twice as strong as the next strongest
- Can lift 64 metric tons into orbit
- Designed from the outset to carry humans into space
Sources
Sources
"Dragon." SpaceX, Space Exploration Technologies Corp., 2017, http://www.spacex.com/dragon.
"Falcon Heavy." SpaceX, Space Exploration Technologies Corp., 2017, http://www.spacex.com/falcon-heavy.
“Falcon 9.” SpaceX, Space Exploration Technologies Corp., 2017, www.spacex.com/falcon9.
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