Dr. Ajay Kothari Makes The Case For Cargo To The Moon
Published: January 29, 2026
Duration: 1:52:30
The Space Show Presents Dr. Ajay Kothari, Sunday, 1-25-26.
Quick summary
The meeting focused on Dr. Kothari’s presentation of a cargo delivery concept to the moon using multiple Falcon Heavy upper stages docked together, which he proposed as an alternative to NASA’s current Artemis program. Ajay argued this method could be implemented more quickly and cheaply than the Starship program, with the potential to establish a permanent lunar presence before China’s planned International Lunar Research Station. While the Trump administration aims to land humans on the moon by 2028, several participants expressed skepti...