Insta
Tokyo To Delhi In 30 Minutes? Elon Musk Might Make That Possible
Elon Musk (ERIC PIERMONT/AFP/Getty Images)
SpaceX’s founder Elon Musk on Friday (29 September) unveiled plans to send cargo by rockets to Mars and ferry humans between major cities on Earth in five years. The proposed interplanetary transport system, codenamed BFR (Big F*****g Rocket) would be scaled down for use on Earth where it could carry out multiple tasks to raise funds for the Mars trips.
Musk said that engineers had started work on the entire system and that construction of the first vehicles will start in the next six to nine months. The rockets would carry power, mining and life-support systems to Mars with four ships humans and supplies set to take off in 2024. The trips would be funded by satellite launches, servicing space stations and lunar missions.
Along with these, he also announced plans to use rockets to transport people on Earth, thereby reducing travel time between major cities to half an hour. The journey from Bangkok to Dubai would take 27 minutes, and from Tokyo to Delhi in 30 minutes, Musk calculated. The reduced time would be due to lack of obstruction in outer space, he added.
Introducing ElectionsHQ + 50 Ground Reports Project
The 2024 elections might seem easy to guess, but there are some important questions that shouldn't be missed.
Do freebies still sway voters? Do people prioritise infrastructure when voting? How will Punjab vote?
The answers to these questions provide great insights into where we, as a country, are headed in the years to come.
Swarajya is starting a project with an aim to do 50 solid ground stories and a smart commentary service on WhatsApp, a one-of-a-kind. We'd love your support during this election season.
Click below to contribute.
Latest
