The technological tycoon presented an ambitious proposal that would allow travelers to go from New York to London in less than an hour. Find out what it is.
Elon Muskthe billionaire businessman behind Tesla, Spacex and other technological innovations, has been developing disruptive ideas for years to revolutionize human mobility. Its ambition is not limited to electric cars or space exploration, but also includes transforming long distance trips into the earth. One of its boldest proposals is the use of underwater trains to reduce flight time between distant cities. According to its estimates, this system would allow New York to connect with London in less than an hour.
Musk mentioned that Starship’s first test flights on Earth could occur in the next decade. However, the complete development of the system and its commercial implementation will depend on multiple factors, including technological advances, government regulations and market demand. In the short term, Spacex is still focused on its space missions, but the possibility of applying this technology to terrestrial trips remains a clear ambition of the entrepreneur.
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What is Elon Musk’s idea to revolutionize the travel industry
The concept proposed by Musk contemplates the use of launch and landing bases located strategically in the ocean, near large cities. The passengers would be transported in ships or capsules from the city to the launch platform, where they would board the starship. Then, the submarine would take off and reach speeds higher than Mach 5 (more than 6,000 km/h)performing most of the journey in the stratosphere, where air resistance is minimal and extreme speeds can be achieved without generating turbulence.
The descent would be made by precise control of the starship engines and fins, allowing soft and reusable landings. As well as the current space missions of Spacex, The idea is that the system is completely recoverablereducing operating costs and improving the economic viability of the project.
The benefits of a transport system are evident. Travel to any point on the planet in less than an hour revolutionary not only tourism, but also trade, business and global logistics. Executives could attend meetings on different continents the same day, and the response to humanitarian crises or natural disasters would be much faster and more efficient.
Source: Ambito
