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The Starship moon landing number NASA and Elon Musk can’t agree on

The Starship moon landing number NASA and Elon Musk can’t agree on NASA library image

Image: NASA, library image. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 Falcon 9/Dragon Rollout to Launch Pad 39A

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NASA and Elon Musk disagree over how many Starship launches will be needed before a crewed Moon landing, with NASA estimating 22 flights while Musk predicts just 6 to 8.

Musk disputes NASA estimate of 22 Starship launches for Moon landing, predicting 6 to 8. The post The Starship moon landing number NASA and Elon Musk can’t agree on appeared first on TESLARATI .

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