Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 16 hours ago
I chat with Eric Berger (Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica) about SpaceX’s Starship plans for 2021, 2022, 2023, and beyond.
View episode 310, my previous interview with Eric Berger, youtube.com/watch?v=oF_oEvjm1XQ
Eric Berger on Twitter: twitter.com/SciGuySpace
Liftoff book, harpercollins.com/products/liftoff-eric-berger
ArsTechnica, arstechnica.com/author/ericberger
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:22 - Starbase at frantic pace. What’s going on?
04:47 - FAA approval required for Super Heavy launch
06:48 - FAA approval process and requirements
09:48 - Plan for first Super Heavy launch
10:35 - Space Plans for 2022
13:40 - When does SpaceX start testing orbital refueling
15:25 - Possible 2023 SpaceX plans, lunar landing
17:15 - NASA moon mission milestones
20:20 - Dear Moon Mission
21:45 - Mars launch windows. 2022?
22:50 - 2024 unscrewed mission to Mars?
25:50 - Chances of Elon Musk sending Cybertruck to Marks in 2024?
27:00 - Possibility of SpaceX sending humans to Mars in 2026?
28:40 - Relativity Space - 2nd to SpaceX
30:40 - Tim Dodd’s Everyday Astronaut’s interview with Elon Musk
35:15 - SpaceX future business opportunities. Space-based solar power. Near-earth asteroid mining.
40:28 - Elon Musk focus on SpaceX vs other companies (Tesla, Neuralink, Boring Company, etc)
43:20 - Starlink IPO
51:00 - SpaceX resources, NASASpaceFlight.com
52:20 - Conclusion. Significance of SpaceX.
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Check out my archived articles/posts on Tesla and investing: teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/articles-megaposts-by-davet.23473/#post-485768
I chat with Eric Berger (Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica) about SpaceX’s Starship plans for 2021, 2022, 2023, and beyond.
View episode 310, my previous interview with Eric Berger, youtube.com/watch?v=oF_oEvjm1XQ
Eric Berger on Twitter: twitter.com/SciGuySpace
Liftoff book, harpercollins.com/products/liftoff-eric-berger
ArsTechnica, arstechnica.com/author/ericberger
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:22 - Starbase at frantic pace. What’s going on?
04:47 - FAA approval required for Super Heavy launch
06:48 - FAA approval process and requirements
09:48 - Plan for first Super Heavy launch
10:35 - Space Plans for 2022
13:40 - When does SpaceX start testing orbital refueling
15:25 - Possible 2023 SpaceX plans, lunar landing
17:15 - NASA moon mission milestones
20:20 - Dear Moon Mission
21:45 - Mars launch windows. 2022?
22:50 - 2024 unscrewed mission to Mars?
25:50 - Chances of Elon Musk sending Cybertruck to Marks in 2024?
27:00 - Possibility of SpaceX sending humans to Mars in 2026?
28:40 - Relativity Space - 2nd to SpaceX
30:40 - Tim Dodd’s Everyday Astronaut’s interview with Elon Musk
35:15 - SpaceX future business opportunities. Space-based solar power. Near-earth asteroid mining.
40:28 - Elon Musk focus on SpaceX vs other companies (Tesla, Neuralink, Boring Company, etc)
43:20 - Starlink IPO
51:00 - SpaceX resources, NASASpaceFlight.com
52:20 - Conclusion. Significance of SpaceX.
Social
🐦 Twitter mobile.twitter.com/heydave7
🎧 Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dave-lee-on-investing/id1493031991
🎙️Spotify open.spotify.com/show/2iin015s0k21Bt4ldep9XT?si=uBV4Ft8hQEu_GE4YSIDDGg
📸 Instagram instagram.com/heydave7
Dave Lee on Parenting, youtube.com/channel/UCWD9b1BZqi2G2u30sGYIFrA
💁🏻♂️ Disclaimer: All content on this channel is for discussion and illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as professional financial advice or recommendation to buy or sell any securities. Should you need such advice, consult a licensed financial or tax advisor. All views expressed are personal opinion as of date of recording and are subject to change without responsibility to update views. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of information on this channel. Neither host or guests can be held responsible for any direct or incidental loss incurred by applying any of the information offered. Author is long TSLA, LMND, SQ, and other stocks at time of original video publish date. When you buy through links in this video description, author may earn an affiliate commission.
Open an brokerage account at Interactive Brokers:
interactivebrokers.com/mkt/?src=daveleey&url=%2Fen%2Findex.php%3Ff%3D1338
Buying a Tesla?
🚗 Car: Use my referral link to receive 1,000 free Supercharger miles with the purchase of a new Tesla. http://ts.la/david7556
☀️ Solar: You’ll get $100, I’ll get $500 for a new install of a Tesla solar system. http://ts.la/david7556
Check out my archived articles/posts on Tesla and investing: teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/articles-megaposts-by-davet.23473/#post-485768
