SpaceX founder Elon Musk? Musk (Elon Musk) is on the rise on Earth, and his Vulcan-Vulcan-Sparkle star ship could make its first test flight as early as March, and if successful, could open the way for human civilization to open up a Martian colony. This is also the first time that humans have landed on the surface of Mars and achieved soft landing and patrol exploration, so it has attracted the attention of the whole world. But for the inventor of the rover, this is undoubtedly a huge challenge. Is there no life on Mars? However, recently some netizens found that as early as 1953, the famous rocket expert von Braun made a surprising "prophecy" in a book, calling the supreme ruler of Mars "Elon".
It all started on Dec. 30, when Musk tweeted an obscure post: "Fate, destiny, for me, there's no turning back." ”
One Toby Lee user replied, "Speaking of destiny, you know what? In 1953, von Braun, in his book The Project for Mars, mentioned a man named Elon who would take humans to Mars. If that's the case, then this man must be a lunatic! What's going on here? Would he really turn the people of the planet into madness? Can this really be done? It's crazy.
Musk asked again, "Are you sure this is true?" ”
He was the chief designer of the famous V2 rocket in Nazi Germany, captured by the United States at the end of World War II, and presided over the design of the famous lunar rocket Saturn 5, one of the pioneers of human spaceflight in the 20th century.
When von Braun came to the United States, he often read complex scientific ideas and popularized scientific knowledge through books, television, and other media.
Von Braun's book is not about Elon bringing humans to Mars. "Elon" is a position, equivalent to a president or prime minister. In English, the text reads: The Martian government is led by 10 people, elected by the public, for a five-year term, known as "Elon," a bicameral law ruled by Elon and his cabinet.
Von Braun seems prescient, while Musk goes with providence? But he didn't send humans into space to explore the unknown world like many people did. His goal is clear: to bring humanity to a planet completely different from Earth! This may sound a bit incredible. Asked in an interview last month about the timeline for sending humans to Mars, Musk said the best-case scenario would be five years and the worst-case scenario would be less than a decade.
Built by currently the world's most successful rocket, Falcon9, Vulcan is a reusable spacecraft that, after refueling in Earth orbit, can send 100 tons of payloads or 100 people to Mars and use the methane and oxygen produced by Mars to return to Earth.
Musk's vision is to launch 1,000 starships in a single window, establish regular flights and logistics corridors between Earth and Mars, send large amounts of supplies and personnel to Mars, and build a Martian city capable of accommodating hundreds of thousands, if not millions, in 2050.
The large-scale migration of humans to Mars necessarily involves administrative and legal issues. Is there a possibility of a country on Mars? There is no definitive answer yet. However, some people think that Mars is a suitable place to live. This requires us to study the issue of international law on Mars. Musk once claimed in an interview that starships will apply Earth law on Earth, but on Mars, people will be independent and not bound by any government on Earth, and disputes will be resolved through the principle of autonomy established in good faith.
Human freedom has never been a dream
You might think this is impossible, but SpaceX's 2020 Starlink Network Terms of Service already include a clause stipulating that when providing services to Mars on or through starships and other colonized spacecraft, all parties acknowledge that Mars is a free planet and that no Earth-based government has the right or sovereignty to control Mars activities.
Therefore, von Braun's 1953 Mars plan is indeed possible in the future, "Elon" may become the supreme ruler of Mars, and whether this Elon is Musk remains to be seen.