# 🚀 👨‍🚀 Space X - Mission to Mars **URL:** \ **Category:** Geekery\ **Created:** [28 September 2016 08:10 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/space-x-mission-to-mars/1045 "2016-09-28T08:10:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![BTripz](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/btripz/32/75839_2.png) [@BTripz](https://www.sotonians.com/u/BTripz)\ **Post date:** [26 October 2020 10:18 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/space-x-mission-to-mars/1045/41 "2020-10-26T10:18:16Z")
> **[New nuclear engine concept could help realize 3-month trips to Mars](https://newatlas.com/space/nuclear-thermal-propulsion-ntp-nasa-unsc-tech-deep-space-travel)** > > Seattle-based Ultra Safe Nuclear Technologies (USNC-Tech) has developed a concept for a new Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) engine and delivered it to NASA. Claimed to be safer and more reliable than previous NTP designs and with far greater... ---
**Author:** ![Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/polski_filip/32/75318_2.png) [@Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Polski_Filip)\ **Post date:** [26 October 2020 12:05 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/space-x-mission-to-mars/1045/42 "2020-10-26T12:05:42Z")
Pah. Just go put, find some Benamite & knock up a Quantum Slipstream Drive. Or go old skool and build a Dylithian Recrystaliser. ---
**Author:** ![scotty](https://www.sotonians.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scotty](https://www.sotonians.com/u/scotty)\ **Post date:** [26 October 2020 12:12 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/space-x-mission-to-mars/1045/43 "2020-10-26T12:12:42Z")
What may I ask is wrong with the good old tried and tested Infinite Improbability Drive? 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/polski_filip/32/75318_2.png) [@Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Polski_Filip)\ **Post date:** [26 October 2020 12:34 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/space-x-mission-to-mars/1045/44 "2020-10-26T12:34:19Z")
I’m worried about the impact on the Sperm Whale & Petunia populations if they come into unlimited use. ---
**Author:** ![BTripz](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/btripz/32/75839_2.png) [@BTripz](https://www.sotonians.com/u/BTripz)\ **Post date:** [4 March 2021 10:17 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/space-x-mission-to-mars/1045/45 "2021-03-04T10:17:21Z")
> **[SpaceX Starship makes miraculous first landing ... then explodes](https://newatlas.com/space/spacex-starship-first-landing-mars/)** > > SpaceX has made a miraculous first landing of its Starship spacecraft, a momentous step forward in the company's ambitions to reach the Moon and Mars. The landmark test flight follows less successful attempts in which earlier Starship prototypes... ---
**Author:** ![CB-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cb-saint/32/95251_2.png) [@CB-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/CB-Saint)\ **Post date:** [4 March 2021 11:07 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/space-x-mission-to-mars/1045/46 "2021-03-04T11:07:36Z")
[![](https://discourse-sotonians-uploads.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/5/a/5a62b95ea237b0232aea0e3a8a256b8a5cc176d2.jpeg "SpaceX's Starship explodes shortly after first intact landing") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JH6LKudT8M) Remind you of Thunderbirds watching that thing land? ---
**Author:** ![Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/polski_filip/32/75318_2.png) [@Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Polski_Filip)\ **Post date:** [4 March 2021 11:09 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/space-x-mission-to-mars/1045/47 "2021-03-04T11:09:50Z")
So. Who has got in touch with that Japanese guy for a free sight seeing tour. I was all set to go but found out they wont have a smoking room ---
**Author:** ![lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/lifeintheslowlane/32/690_2.png) [@lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/u/lifeintheslowlane)\ **Post date:** [4 March 2021 13:13 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/space-x-mission-to-mars/1045/48 "2021-03-04T13:13:21Z")
…and how are you crapping into a nappy. Bet you haven’t done that for a long time. …or have you? ---
**Author:** ![Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/polski_filip/32/75318_2.png) [@Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Polski_Filip)\ **Post date:** [4 March 2021 13:17 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/space-x-mission-to-mars/1045/49 "2021-03-04T13:17:17Z")
Luckily, that is a delight I will leave to our OAP members on here [Previous page](https://www.sotonians.com/t/space-x-mission-to-mars/1045.md?page=2)