Casual Discussion Chinese scientists unveil futuristic designs of earth-moon delivery system, manned lunar rover

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Chinese scientists unveil futuristic designs of earth-moon delivery system, manned lunar rover

Click to try the "sky ladder" and "manned lunar rover" envisaged by Chinese scientists. The "ladder" will transport humans and goods to the moon for just four percent of the current cost

 

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China wants to build 'Sky Ladder' to Mars to beam up humans, cargo​

China aims to put people on Mars by 2033.
Jenna Romaine | June 25, 2021

• China wants to build a “Sky Ladder” to Mars.
• The country’s top rocket manufacturer will reportedly create a space capsule to travel up a carbon nanotube ladder that will act as a delivery system to transport people and equipment from Earth to Mars.
• It said it believes it would cut the current transportation costs by 4 percent.

China wants to build a “Sky Ladder” to Mars as part of the country’s plans for future Mars expeditions, according to China’s state-owned media the Global Times.
The country’s top rocket manufacturer, Wang Xiaojun, announced this week that China is aiming to put people on Mars by 2033, and a part of its plan includes what it is calling the “Sky Ladder.”

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The “Sky Ladder,” a space capsule that travels up a ladder constructed from carbon nanotubes, will act as a delivery system to bring people and equipment from Earth to Mars.

According to Global Times, Wang Xiaojun hasn’t indicated the specifics of how the ladder would work in detail, however, it said it believes it would cut the current transportation costs by 4 percent.

China wants to build 'Sky Ladder' to Mars to beam up humans, cargo

China aims to put people on Mars by 2033.

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