first of all I go anywhere as Elon Musk aims for Mars
aims for Mars
aims for Mars humankind looks to travel further than
humankind looks to travel further than
humankind looks to travel further than it has ever been before
it has ever been before
it has ever been before our goal is to go to the fourth rock on
our goal is to go to the fourth rock on
our goal is to go to the fourth rock on the left that’s Mars welcome to
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this installment we’re counting down five crucial facts you should know about
five crucial facts you should know about
five crucial facts you should know about the SpaceX Mars expedition the biggest
the SpaceX Mars expedition the biggest
the SpaceX Mars expedition the biggest contribution I can to making life
contribution I can to making life
contribution I can to making life multiplanetary number five what is Elon
multiplanetary number five what is Elon
multiplanetary number five what is Elon Musk’s plan ever since Elon Musk founded
Musk’s plan ever since Elon Musk founded
Musk’s plan ever since Elon Musk founded the privatized space firm SpaceX in 2002
the privatized space firm SpaceX in 2002
the privatized space firm SpaceX in 2002 the end goal has been the same to fly
the end goal has been the same to fly
the end goal has been the same to fly humans to Mars and colonize the red
humans to Mars and colonize the red
humans to Mars and colonize the red planet in September 2016 musk spoke at
planet in September 2016 musk spoke at
planet in September 2016 musk spoke at the 67th International Astronautical
the 67th International Astronautical
the 67th International Astronautical Congress in Guadalajara Mexico to unveil
Congress in Guadalajara Mexico to unveil
Congress in Guadalajara Mexico to unveil plans for the mission including details
plans for the mission including details
plans for the mission including details about the technology and vehicles that
about the technology and vehicles that
about the technology and vehicles that will be used
chief years to make Mars seem possible
chief years to make Mars seem possible make it seem as though it’s something
make it seem as though it’s something
make it seem as though it’s something that we can do in our lifetimes
that we can do in our lifetimes
that we can do in our lifetimes SpaceX sees the first passengers making
SpaceX sees the first passengers making
SpaceX sees the first passengers making the journey in 2024 if development
the journey in 2024 if development
the journey in 2024 if development continues without any major hitches and
continues without any major hitches and
continues without any major hitches and musk estimates that the reusable rocket
musk estimates that the reusable rocket
musk estimates that the reusable rocket would cost around 10 billion dollars to
would cost around 10 billion dollars to
would cost around 10 billion dollars to make tests to his powerful new Raptor
make tests to his powerful new Raptor
make tests to his powerful new Raptor engine were carried out earlier in 2016
engine were carried out earlier in 2016
engine were carried out earlier in 2016 as SpaceX aims to ferry 100 to 200
as SpaceX aims to ferry 100 to 200
as SpaceX aims to ferry 100 to 200 passengers on every vehicle leaving
passengers on every vehicle leaving
passengers on every vehicle leaving earth to build a self-sustaining Martian
earth to build a self-sustaining Martian
earth to build a self-sustaining Martian city within a hundred years in general
city within a hundred years in general
city within a hundred years in general Mars is far better suited to ultimately
Mars is far better suited to ultimately
Mars is far better suited to ultimately scale up to be a self-sustaining
scale up to be a self-sustaining
scale up to be a self-sustaining civilization days before his appearance
civilization days before his appearance
civilization days before his appearance in Mexico musk announced a name change
in Mexico musk announced a name change
in Mexico musk announced a name change for his vision as the Mars colonial
for his vision as the Mars colonial
for his vision as the Mars colonial transporter project was rebranded as the
transporter project was rebranded as the
transporter project was rebranded as the interplanetary transport system the
interplanetary transport system the
interplanetary transport system the change was made upon the realization
change was made upon the realization
change was made upon the realization that the SpaceX rocket could potentially
that the SpaceX rocket could potentially
that the SpaceX rocket could potentially travel even further than Mars and that a
travel even further than Mars and that a
travel even further than Mars and that a form of intergalactic railroad was
form of intergalactic railroad was
form of intergalactic railroad was theoretically possible number four why
theoretically possible number four why
theoretically possible number four why is colonizing Mars an important mission
is colonizing Mars an important mission
is colonizing Mars an important mission as the former head of PayPal and current
as the former head of PayPal and current
as the former head of PayPal and current CEO of Tesla Motors Elon Musk says the
CEO of Tesla Motors Elon Musk says the
CEO of Tesla Motors Elon Musk says the main reason he has gathered his wealth
main reason he has gathered his wealth
main reason he has gathered his wealth is so that he can fund his Mars
is so that he can fund his Mars
is so that he can fund his Mars ambitions the entrepreneur who also
ambitions the entrepreneur who also
ambitions the entrepreneur who also chairs a renewable energy firm Solar
chairs a renewable energy firm Solar
chairs a renewable energy firm Solar City wants to turn humankind into an
City wants to turn humankind into an
City wants to turn humankind into an interplanetary species to ensure its
interplanetary species to ensure its
interplanetary species to ensure its survival should a cataclysmic event
survival should a cataclysmic event
survival should a cataclysmic event occur
occur
occur on earth while humans have flown
on earth while humans have flown
on earth while humans have flown unmanned vehicles to the Red Planet and
unmanned vehicles to the Red Planet and
unmanned vehicles to the Red Planet and successfully landed on its surface the
successfully landed on its surface the
successfully landed on its surface the planet remains the farthest away from
planet remains the farthest away from
planet remains the farthest away from Earth that our technology has ever
Earth that our technology has ever
Earth that our technology has ever actually stepped foot musk aims to
actually stepped foot musk aims to
actually stepped foot musk aims to change that and Mars is his first target
change that and Mars is his first target
change that and Mars is his first target spacex sees a future where moons planets
spacex sees a future where moons planets
spacex sees a future where moons planets and far flung bodies act as refueling
and far flung bodies act as refueling
and far flung bodies act as refueling stops for the IPS similar to today’s
stops for the IPS similar to today’s
stops for the IPS similar to today’s railroad stations while hop-on hop-off
railroad stations while hop-on hop-off
railroad stations while hop-on hop-off space travel remains a very far off
space travel remains a very far off
space travel remains a very far off dream the creation of a Martian base
dream the creation of a Martian base
dream the creation of a Martian base would signify of very significant step
would signify of very significant step
would signify of very significant step toward making it a reality number three
toward making it a reality number three
toward making it a reality number three how will astronauts make the journey
how will astronauts make the journey
how will astronauts make the journey prior to must taking the stage spacex
prior to must taking the stage spacex
prior to must taking the stage spacex published a short promo clip showing how
published a short promo clip showing how
published a short promo clip showing how the journey should unfold after
the journey should unfold after
the journey should unfold after launching from Cape Canaveral a
launching from Cape Canaveral a
launching from Cape Canaveral a spaceship and booster will separate
spaceship and booster will separate
spaceship and booster will separate above the earth sending the ship into
above the earth sending the ship into
above the earth sending the ship into parking orbit the booster then returns
parking orbit the booster then returns
parking orbit the booster then returns to the launch site is loaded with a
to the launch site is loaded with a
to the launch site is loaded with a propellant tanker relaunches and returns
propellant tanker relaunches and returns
propellant tanker relaunches and returns to the ship for refueling finally the
to the ship for refueling finally the
to the ship for refueling finally the spaceship jets off to Mars the journey
spaceship jets off to Mars the journey
spaceship jets off to Mars the journey is expected to take between three and
is expected to take between three and
is expected to take between three and four months and as musk hopes to see a
four months and as musk hopes to see a
four months and as musk hopes to see a Martian city with more than a million
Martian city with more than a million
Martian city with more than a million people there could be up to 10,000 man
people there could be up to 10,000 man
people there could be up to 10,000 man trips departing earth speaking in Mexico
trips departing earth speaking in Mexico
trips departing earth speaking in Mexico must provided very few details on the
must provided very few details on the
must provided very few details on the conditions inside the Mars bound
conditions inside the Mars bound
conditions inside the Mars bound spaceship or how the astronauts will go
spaceship or how the astronauts will go
spaceship or how the astronauts will go about their daily lives including eating
about their daily lives including eating
about their daily lives including eating Arrangements exercise routines and
Arrangements exercise routines and
Arrangements exercise routines and safety procedures a SpaceX trip is
safety procedures a SpaceX trip is
safety procedures a SpaceX trip is expected to be relatively affordable
expected to be relatively affordable
expected to be relatively affordable however with a projected price for the
however with a projected price for the
however with a projected price for the first tickets at around $500,000 falling
first tickets at around $500,000 falling
first tickets at around $500,000 falling to $200,000 once the route is better
to $200,000 once the route is better
to $200,000 once the route is better established musk has said that he hopes
established musk has said that he hopes
established musk has said that he hopes a trip to Mars will one day cost the
a trip to Mars will one day cost the
a trip to Mars will one day cost the equivalent of buying an average American
equivalent of buying an average American
equivalent of buying an average American home then I think you’d have enough
home then I think you’d have enough
home then I think you’d have enough people would buy a ticket and move to
people would buy a ticket and move to
people would buy a ticket and move to Mars to be part of creating a new planet
Mars to be part of creating a new planet
Mars to be part of creating a new planet number two what challenges do Mars
number two what challenges do Mars
number two what challenges do Mars colonists face
colonists face
colonists face according to musk the first Mars
according to musk the first Mars
according to musk the first Mars colonizers should be prepared to die
colonizers should be prepared to die
colonizers should be prepared to die during the mission such are the dangers
during the mission such are the dangers
during the mission such are the dangers involved NASA has expressed concern over
involved NASA has expressed concern over
involved NASA has expressed concern over the increased radiation which Mars
the increased radiation which Mars
the increased radiation which Mars travelers will experience on the journey
travelers will experience on the journey
travelers will experience on the journey though musk dismisses the issue as quote
though musk dismisses the issue as quote
though musk dismisses the issue as quote not too big of a deal and experts have
not too big of a deal and experts have
not too big of a deal and experts have highlighted the potential health risks
highlighted the potential health risks
highlighted the potential health risks which come with major changes in gravity
which come with major changes in gravity
which come with major changes in gravity including muscle deterioration and
including muscle deterioration and
including muscle deterioration and eyesight problems should the journey be
eyesight problems should the journey be
eyesight problems should the journey be completed without any casualties then
completed without any casualties then
completed without any casualties then there are further unanswered questions
there are further unanswered questions
there are further unanswered questions about exactly how humans will survive in
about exactly how humans will survive in
about exactly how humans will survive in their new home
their new home
their new home I colonized Mars in your face anonymous
I colonized Mars in your face anonymous
I colonized Mars in your face anonymous drop conditions are expected to be
drop conditions are expected to be
drop conditions are expected to be extremely hostile and facilities and
extremely hostile and facilities and
extremely hostile and facilities and resources are limited especially for
resources are limited especially for
resources are limited especially for early settlers the SpaceX promo clip
early settlers the SpaceX promo clip
early settlers the SpaceX promo clip closed with a shot of the colonists
closed with a shot of the colonists
closed with a shot of the colonists walking out on to Mars but with no
walking out on to Mars but with no
walking out on to Mars but with no indicator as to what would happen next
indicator as to what would happen next
indicator as to what would happen next and the issue of actually living on Mars
and the issue of actually living on Mars
and the issue of actually living on Mars wasn’t tackled in depth sharing Musk’s
wasn’t tackled in depth sharing Musk’s
wasn’t tackled in depth sharing Musk’s presentation while the SpaceX CEO did
presentation while the SpaceX CEO did
presentation while the SpaceX CEO did count ideas for an artificial magnetic
count ideas for an artificial magnetic
count ideas for an artificial magnetic field to tackle radiation plans for how
field to tackle radiation plans for how
field to tackle radiation plans for how to build it or it mentioned the
to build it or it mentioned the
to build it or it mentioned the colonists would have to find a way of
colonists would have to find a way of
colonists would have to find a way of creating breathable air edible food and
creating breathable air edible food and
creating breathable air edible food and drinkable water before the logistics of
drinkable water before the logistics of
drinkable water before the logistics of city building could ever be discussed
city building could ever be discussed
city building could ever be discussed musk has said that he will not put
musk has said that he will not put
musk has said that he will not put himself forward for the mission for
himself forward for the mission for
himself forward for the mission for family reasons but he hopes that there
family reasons but he hopes that there
family reasons but he hopes that there are enough people willing to risk the
are enough people willing to risk the
are enough people willing to risk the dangers to become pioneers number one
dangers to become pioneers number one
dangers to become pioneers number one what does this mean for the future of
what does this mean for the future of
what does this mean for the future of space travel at this point there remains
space travel at this point there remains
space travel at this point there remains a lot of questions to answer and
a lot of questions to answer and
a lot of questions to answer and problems to overcome how will the first
problems to overcome how will the first
problems to overcome how will the first colonists be selected how will cross
colonists be selected how will cross
colonists be selected how will cross planetary contamination laws be
planetary contamination laws be
planetary contamination laws be negotiated and how can travelers
negotiated and how can travelers
negotiated and how can travelers possibly prepare for the unknown health
possibly prepare for the unknown health
possibly prepare for the unknown health risks they’ll encounter perhaps the most
risks they’ll encounter perhaps the most
risks they’ll encounter perhaps the most pressing question is how will it all be
pressing question is how will it all be
pressing question is how will it all be funded while Musk’s presentation was
funded while Musk’s presentation was
funded while Musk’s presentation was designed to excite the watching world it
designed to excite the watching world it
designed to excite the watching world it also served as a pitch to anyone willing
also served as a pitch to anyone willing
also served as a pitch to anyone willing to grant the billions of dollars needed
to grant the billions of dollars needed
to grant the billions of dollars needed to turn the idea into a reality
to turn the idea into a reality
to turn the idea into a reality musk has conceded that the Mars mission
musk has conceded that the Mars mission
musk has conceded that the Mars mission will likely be a public-private venture
will likely be a public-private venture
will likely be a public-private venture and analysts believe SpaceX could yet be
and analysts believe SpaceX could yet be
and analysts believe SpaceX could yet be backed by NASA the company leader argues
backed by NASA the company leader argues
backed by NASA the company leader argues that many of the solutions needed to
that many of the solutions needed to
that many of the solutions needed to sustain life on Mars are not his defined
sustain life on Mars are not his defined
sustain life on Mars are not his defined the SpaceX mission is simply to
the SpaceX mission is simply to
the SpaceX mission is simply to transport humans to Mars the
transport humans to Mars the
transport humans to Mars the opportunities once we get there are
opportunities once we get there are
opportunities once we get there are someone else’s to exploit if you have
someone else’s to exploit if you have
someone else’s to exploit if you have all of those four elements you can
all of those four elements you can
all of those four elements you can actually go anywhere in the solar system
actually go anywhere in the solar system
actually go anywhere in the solar system by but by planet hopping or moon hopping
by but by planet hopping or moon hopping
by but by planet hopping or moon hopping fundamentally Elon Musk’s mission
fundamentally Elon Musk’s mission
fundamentally Elon Musk’s mission statement is a rallying call for
statement is a rallying call for
statement is a rallying call for everyone working within space technology
everyone working within space technology
everyone working within space technology and for the human race in general we’ve
and for the human race in general we’ve
and for the human race in general we’ve spent centuries observing the Stars
spent centuries observing the Stars
spent centuries observing the Stars isn’t it about time we started to
isn’t it about time we started to
isn’t it about time we started to explore them did these facts get you
explore them did these facts get you
explore them did these facts get you thinking then ultimately Mars can
thinking then ultimately Mars can
thinking then ultimately Mars can probably export intellectual property
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