So you only need about 14 Raptor engines to equal Saturn V first stage? I like it. But I don't like the idea of a manned 1st landing. The 1st should be unmanned and then launched off the moon and left in orbit around the moon as a comm relay. The 2nd should be unmanned and left on the moon as a backup. The 3rd should be manned and land close to the backup.
Thank you for your insight. Regarding your points on the manned & unmanned landings, it seems this was the idea NASA had and/or has with the Artemis Missions. Missions I, II, and III seem to mirror what you have suggested minus the "Back up" option of leaving tech behind on the 2nd mission of course. Artemis Mission 1 is done, but you never know, there could be some potential for this idea depending on the payload, particularly since the Artemis II and III missions have not occurred yet!
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So you only need about 14 Raptor engines to equal Saturn V first stage? I like it.
But I don't like the idea of a manned 1st landing.
The 1st should be unmanned and then launched off the moon and left in orbit around the moon as a comm relay.
The 2nd should be unmanned and left on the moon as a backup.
The 3rd should be manned and land close to the backup.
Thank you for your insight. Regarding your points on the manned & unmanned landings, it seems this was the idea NASA had and/or has with the Artemis Missions. Missions I, II, and III seem to mirror what you have suggested minus the "Back up" option of leaving tech behind on the 2nd mission of course. Artemis Mission 1 is done, but you never know, there could be some potential for this idea depending on the payload, particularly since the Artemis II and III missions have not occurred yet!
😂Ha Ha LOL! Informative and funny. 👍👍
Glad you think so!