Recent content by Roberto

Good for you Catastrophe! but I am so thankful that God did not give us 12 fingers, otherwise we would have been saddled with the Imperial system?

Helio, loved the video! Roberto

Hello Catastrophe, I was just wondering in the factories and laboratories developed under Elon Musk's enterprise, there would be hundreds of researchers, scientists and workers developing these new machines, gadgets, steel sheeting, pipes etc etc. In what form measurements would they be using...

Can someone describe to me whether all calculations be it distances, forces, movements, pressures and densities etc. in the SpaceX design and development facilities are performed in the Imperial or Metric format. My initial training up to University levels were all carried out using Imperial...

Thank you Bob, appreciated Roberto

Can someone tell me what processes will take place in the refurbishment of the capsule to remove the burn marks or scorched appearance of the Dragon capsule for the next flight. I am interested to know how it is done and whether the capsule will look almost new again before lift off? Roberto

Thank you Bob for your explanation. A lot more complicated than I ever imagined. I just want us (humans) to get to Mars a lot quicker than the current timeframe of 6-7 months. Roberto

The above question is also aimed at Catastrophe. Thank you for providing the maths involved, unfortunately the subject is not my best of subjects! Roberto

Hello Lovethrust, firstly apologies for my incomplete question and recognise that I meant metres/second/second acceleration. Secondly my enquiry should have been more specific and I take time to explain more fully. I find it disappointing that currently the time taken for landing on Mars can...

If Space X developed a rocket in the future with an Acceleration of 10 Metres per second how long would it take to get to Mars? Roberto

I am new to this . I would like to ask the question is Space X developed a rocket that had an acceleration of 10metres per second how long would it take to get to Mars? Roberto