Starship
by Mark Tully
(Kitchener ON Canada)
To Boldly Go...
Starship. It wasn't until Star Trek came along that we first heard the term "Starship" having simply referred to space vehicles as "space ships" previously. Well, behold the first, real Starship (aptly named Starship). The creation of Elon Musk of SpaceX it is nearing completion and will apparently be ready to take ordinary folks to the Moon, then Mars and then who knows, IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS! The first step towards interplanetary travel is upon us. How exciting is that. Starship is 164 feet high and 30 feet wide and will travel at about 25,000 km/hr (that's a 9 hour trip to the Moon!! - Wow). My drawing shows it as it is leaving Earth's atmosphere after separating from the rocket booster (which can re-land and be used again). To boldly go....