Jeff Bezos, head of Amazon and Blue Origin reported that his company has worked closely with NASA and ESA to build the first colony on the Silver Globe
The billionaire intends to start construction of bases on this site first. One of the famous photos from Shackleton's failed trip to Antarctica with the signature of 5.9.19 appeared on the official Twitter profile of the company. This is a reference to the Shackleton crater near the south pole of the Moon. This is where future unmanned and manned missions will land. The date of the company's conference also appeared. Then we will know more details on this subject.
Shackleton Crater is one of the best places to colonize this object. There are areas that are in shadow and hide large amounts of water ice. You could say that it is such a "moon Antarctica". Ice is a key element of the normal functioning of future colonies. Thanks to him, astronauts will have free access to water, oxygen and fuel.
The first planned launch of the New Glenn rocket is to take place in 2020. The BE-4 engine, which is to propel it (several engines), is practically ready. The company has not released more data about the rocket yet, but it is known that it can be from 32 to 55 tons of cargo for a low orbit. Specialists believe that the Moon may already be about 15 tons.
Source: GeekWeek.pl/Blue Origin
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