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Well, there's no "consume" in terms of matter, stuff isn't thrown overboard. Besides, the food and water (or what they become) is still valuable radiation shiel
by iwwr 11y ago
Well, there's no "consume" in terms of matter, stuff isn't thrown overboard. Besides, the food and water (or what they become) is still valuable radiation shielding.
- imglorp 11y agoWell, I think the whole point of fuel is you want to throw it overboard :-) ... at high velocity and on fire.
- iwwr 11y agoThe tethering happens after the upper lift stage is exhausted. It's then spun from a tether for the duration of the trip, then disconnected before the deceleration burn to orbit Mars. There's no mass exchange while the tether is connected.