Musk revealed details of the transport system of the Big Falcon Rocket

Musk considers space radiation a serious obstacle for missions to the moon or Mars.

American businessman Elon Musk, answering questions from Reddit users revealed the details of the transport system BFR (Big Falcon Rocket). The businessman introduced the BFR at the event IAC2017 (International Astronautical Congress), then he jokingly called this media Big Fucking Rocket.

The head of the company SpaceX explained the change in the shape of the fuel tanks BFR from the spherical to the cylindrical side of the higher effectiveness of the latter design, which facilitates installation of heat-shielding plates and the payload in the head part of the carrier.

Musk considers space radiation a serious obstacle for missions to the moon or Mars. From excess solar radiation businessman offers to hide in a specially protected space inside BFR.

Landing of the transport system on the surface of the planet will be on four legs, not three as previously planned, which will allow the Mask to improve the stability when going downhill on steep terrain.

The BFR system provides single-stage rocket, but in this case it will be able to carry a relatively light payload. “The earth is the wrong planet for the launch of goods single-stage rocket. On Mars there are no such problems”, — said the businessman.

BFR includes reusable super-heavy rocket and manned spacecraft, containing about 100 people. A universal system is designed for near-earth flights, in particular, to the ISS, launches satellites and other spacecraft, and missions to the moon and Mars. In the end, the BFR is supposed to replace existing and created rockets and spaceships of SpaceX.

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