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Obviously getting a chance to refuel en route is huge for saving dv - the rocket equation is a harsh mistress. Honestly, I'm a little surprised that it isn't mo
by Armisael16 11y ago
Obviously getting a chance to refuel en route is huge for saving dv - the rocket equation is a harsh mistress. Honestly, I'm a little surprised that it isn't more efficient to move the fuel for lunar orbit to LEO.
- TeMPOraL 11y agoIf you're flying prograde wrt. the Moon, you'll still be burning enough Δv to reach the Moon, so it may seem to be more efficient to just get yourself captured there, fuel up, and continue away. I haven't had time to play KSP in half a year, so my intuition may be a little off.