Elon Musk wants to fly you to Mars, the Moon, or NYC, all using the same rocket.
Musk, whose SpaceX and Tesla companies have evolved from pie-in-the-sky ideas to private space flight and auto-piloting car realities, announced the plans in a speech in Adelaide, Australia.
The rocket system would have more room onboard than an Airbus A380 commercial airliner and travel at a maximum speed of 17,000 mph. Trips from New York City to London would take just 29 minutes.
"If we’re building this thing to go to the moon and Mars, why not go other places as well?" Musk asked, according to The Washington Post.
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Musk, whose SpaceX and Tesla companies have evolved from pie-in-the-sky ideas to private space flight and auto-piloting car realities, announced the plans in a speech in Adelaide, Australia.
The rocket system would have more room onboard than an Airbus A380 commercial airliner and travel at a maximum speed of 17,000 mph. Trips from New York City to London would take just 29 minutes.
"If we’re building this thing to go to the moon and Mars, why not go other places as well?" Musk asked, according to The Washington Post.
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