Each ship would hold around 1,000 people, and it wouldn't be pretty.
During the September 2017 presentation where Musk first outlined the "BFR," he claimed the ship could support point-to-point trips around the Earth in less than an hour. One of the first to make use of this space could be Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, who is expected to fly around the moon with six to eight artists aboard the Starship in 2023.Īs for other arrangements, SpaceX may have already outlined another potential use.
Consider astronauts on the moon with a very thin windowed helmet. It will be a lot heavier than steel, but not dangerous. Musk explained that the Starship would be capable of supporting such arrangements: "There will be a common area in the forward section with a big window like this. One idea, suggested by Musk in a concept image, is to hold zero-gravity concertos. SpaceXīeyond the living quarters, SpaceX has been looking into offering entertainment in the common areas – which could be needed in the three-to-six-month trips to Mars. SpaceX's image of the Starship crew configuration. Musk has suggested that each cabin could comfortably hold two to three people, using less space than an Earth-based room as passengers would be able to use all sides of the room in the zero-gravity surroundings. That's more than an Airbus A380, which can hold between 400 and 600 people. The pressurized cabin space is expected to measure around 1,000 cubic meters, as mentioned by Musk during a September 2019 presentation. SpaceX has previously released details about how this crew configuration could work.
Its ability to send 100 people at a time into space led SpaceFund founder Rick Tumlinson to describe it in an Inverse interview as a " Mayflower-class spaceship." CEO Elon Musk suggested in November 2019 that the fully-reusable Starship could fly for just $2 million, just four times more than flying a Boeing 737, greatly expanding spaceflight to more industries. Eric Berger, the senior space editor at Ars Technica, wrote on the SpaceX subreddit Tuesday that he "saw several detailed drawings last summer," and the cabins were "roomier than I'd anticipated." Berger also noted that the company had "indeed" considered layouts that the public had yet to see.Īs the ship could open up a new era in spaceflight, it's perhaps reassuring that the flights would also be comfortable. These private cabins could offer surprising levels of comfort. The crew configuration of Starship includes private cabins, large common areas, centralized storage, solar storm shelters and a viewing gallery. The Starship program is realizing this goal with the crew configuration of Starship. SpaceX was founded with the goal of making life multi-planetary. The description of the latter configuration suggests these people won't be forced to put up with pokey living quarters. Designed to replace existing rockets like the Falcon 9 while also powering ambitious missions like a city on Mars, the Starship could help power a new era in spaceflight.Īccording to the user guide, the firm has sketched out two main configurations: one for cargo for lifting more than 100 tons to the moon and Mars, and a second for transporting up to 100 people. The guide, released this week, offers an insight into the company's plans for the stainless steel rocket currently under construction at its Boca Chica facility in Texas. The proposals, which may also feature "large common areas," could offer a marked improvement over the utilitarian quarters of the Space Shuttle and other predecessors. One insider that has seen previous versions of the plans also claimed Tuesday the cabins are "roomier" than expected. SpaceX's Starship could offer a very comfortable trip for 100 people, the company's new user guide suggests.
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