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Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX, Starport Network, Starports -

What's up at SpaceX? Engineer Gwynne Shotwell was employee number seven at Elon Musk's pioneering aerospace company and is now its president. In conversation with TED curator Chris Anderson, she discusses SpaceX's race to put people into orbit and the organization's next big project, the BFR (ask her what it stands for). The new giant rocket is designed to take humanity to Mars -- but it has another potential use: space travel for earthlings.

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ย  Are point-to-point global long-haul passenger flights in under an hour really possible with SpaceX's Starship rocket? That's what they've proposed, but recent developments have left some wondering if the idea has been abandoned. We'll examine the logic behind SpaceX's decision to purchase and then sell two oil rigs and what that means for the Earth-to-Earth transportation program. Join us as we analyze fuel efficiency, safety, locations, and total trip time to see if this revolutionary transportation system makes sense.ย ย  Questions to inspire discussionย  Why did SpaceX abandon plans for global passenger flights using Starship rockets? โ€”SpaceX abandoned their plans...

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