Musk confirmed that one of the platforms, named Deimos, after the smallest of the two Martian moons, was under construction at the Port of Brownsville in Texas to be ready for launch next year.
Musk confirmed that one of the platforms, named Deimos, after the smallest of the two Martian moons, was under construction at the Port of Brownsville in Texas to be ready 'for launch next year.'
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(Photo : Britta Pedersen-Pool/Getty Images) BERLIN, GERMANY DECEMBER 01: SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives on the red carpet for the Axel Springer Award 2020 on December 01, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.
Elon Musk said SpaceX s ocean spaceport, Deimos, is under development and could start operating next year.
The structure will serve as a launch and landing pad for Musk s SpaceX Starship spacecraft, which he plans to take to Mars. Earlier this year, SpaceX purchased two oil rigs off the coast of Texas to serve as floating launchpads for the Starship.
The platforms have been given the names Deimos and Phobos, which are the names of two Mars moons.
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SpaceX leases land near Boca Chica site, looking into using gas wells for rocket fuel, contractors reveal
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Details of behind-the-scenes negotiations and plans for SpaceX to acquire a natural gas well were revealed Friday during a land dispute hearing at the agency that regulates drilling in Texas.
SpaceX is looking for a 806-acre oil and gas well in the vicinity of its Boca Chica launch site. SpaceX has been securing leases through an affiliated company, Lone Star Mineral Development, LLC.
The space exploration company is buying remaining leases for a well historically named La Pita, said attorney Tim George, who testified he was hired by Lone Star, an affiliate which works closely with SpaceX.
Elon Musk to turn oil rigs into floating SpaceX launchpads
Elon Musk s SpaceX has bought two oil rigs to convert into launch pads for its rockets.
It’s usual practice for astronauts to splashdown in the water on their return from space, but up until now they’ve at least been able to take off from solid ground.
However, this could all be about to change, after it was reported that billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has bought two oil rigs to be converted into floating launch platforms for SpaceX rockets.
The rigs, which were originally designed for offshore deepwater drilling, are currently being fitted out as launchpads in the Texan port town of Brownsville.