BFR
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launch vehicle
reusable launch system
space transportation system
super heavy-lift launch vehicle
two-stage-to-orbit vehicle
BFR, now known as SpaceX's Starship launch system, is a fully reusable, next-generation spacecraft and rocket designed for missions to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
Aliases (1)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
launch vehicle
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reusable launch system → space transportation system → super heavy-lift launch vehicle → two-stage-to-orbit vehicle → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Big Falcon Rocket
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| announcedAt |
International Astronautical Congress
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| announcedBy |
Elon Musk
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| announcedYear |
2017
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| configuration |
two-stage system
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| designer |
SpaceX
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| developedBy |
SpaceX
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| engineType |
full-flow staged combustion cycle
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| formerNameOf |
SpaceX Starship launch system
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| fuel |
methane
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| hasPart |
Starship spacecraft
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Super Heavy booster → |
| intendedDestination |
Mars
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geostationary transfer orbit → low Earth orbit → outer Solar System → the Moon → |
| isReusable |
true
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| keyPerson |
Elon Musk
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| launchProvider |
SpaceX
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| launchSite |
Kennedy Space Center LC-39A (planned)
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Starbase, Boca Chica, Texas → |
| manufacturer |
SpaceX
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| missionProfile |
aerobraking
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orbital refueling → propulsive landing → |
| oxidizer |
oxygen
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| propellantType |
liquid methane
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liquid oxygen → |
| purpose |
Earth orbit missions
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Mars colonization support → cargo transport → crew transport → interplanetary transport → lunar missions → point-to-point Earth transport → |
| reusabilityType |
fully reusable
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| stageCount |
2
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| successor |
Starship launch system
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| successorTo |
ITS (Interplanetary Transport System)
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| targetUser |
NASA
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SpaceX internal missions → commercial customers → |
| usesEngine |
Raptor engine
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Starship
("BFR (early concept name)")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Starship launch system
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previousName |