Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX, says that the missions to Mars by his company will use rockets powered by methane, which can be manufactured on the Red Planet. The announcement came last as the South-African born entrepreneur was giving a lecture in November to the Royal Aeronautical Society in London, where he was presented with the Gold Medal – the society’s highest award. .. Continue Reading SpaceX Mars mission will fly on methane
Section: Science and Education
Tags: Mars, Methane, Propellant, Royal Aeronautical Society, Space, SpaceX
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