Nice cut-away illustration but hey where do they stow the 40 metric tons or so of food/consumables ~12 people would need on a 9 month flight plus
Even if the plan is to not come back and do off-world farming that industry has start-up lag.
Where do they store the body bags?
Particularly if there's a solar CME while en route, I hope that shower is lead-lined.
It was a spectacular wreck, today. The hard part's not so much the getting up as the coming down, I guess..
On a related note, Here are some great shots from the on-board cameras. Some even with sound...in space!
And, restoring and powering up a German surplus V2 rocket gyro.
Have something to add? Share your thoughts — no account required.
Ask the community — no account required