MISSION OF 2022

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STARSHIP

Only a limited number of companies are eligible to launch their spacecraft with robotic payload and have them delivered to the moon surface. This includes SpaceX and its Starship. (Wall SpaceX's). This is the first step of SpaceX's future goal, "the reusable spaceship-rocket that the company is developing primarily to help humanity become a multi-planet species." (Wall). The next-generation Raptor engine will be the power source of the Starship which is "more powerful than the Merlin that propels the company's Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets." This will help Starship reach its destination faster (Wall).

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CHALLENGE OF THE MISSION

This business opportunity is not sought only by SpaceX, as stated: "SpaceX is just eligible now to bid on NASA lunar delivery service" (Wall). starship is currently competing with the other 14 companies for the moon contract, and this may prevent it from entering into the next step (Wall).

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MISSION STATISTICS

Cost permission: 2 million

People permission: 100

Carriage permission: 110 tons (Wall)

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