– Why is the current SpaceX challenge different than their solution going to the space station?

Question

I understand that SpaceX is able to deliver material goods and personal to the international space station.

I don’t understand why the design to take people to the moon is substantially different, and why it’s failing while getting to low earth orbit.

In: Engineering

Answer 1

Falcon 9 (current working rocket) is like a small SUV, it’s designed to carry smaller payloads

Starship (the one they tested today) is like a semi-truck, it’s designed to carry MUCH more supplies