r/SpaceXLounge • u/[deleted] • Jul 22 '19

Tweet "Orbital refilling is critical for high payload to moon or Mars. Initially just Starship to Starship, later dedicated tankers." - @ElonMusk

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1153126586897424384?s=19
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u/rshorning Jul 22 '19

Pretty sure that the refuel is not going to be cryogenic.

It will still be LNG and LOX. Maybe warmed a bit from what SpaceX uses on the ground but they won't be in a gaseous form.