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Nevertheless, quick back-of-the-envelope calculation should make an Apollo-style operation completely viable. Launch Dragon into orbit, Launch a fully loaded se
by endymi0n 11y ago
Nevertheless, quick back-of-the-envelope calculation should make an Apollo-style operation completely viable. Launch Dragon into orbit, Launch a fully loaded second stage without payload into orbit with a second FH and dock with the Dragon, Command Module style, then use the second stage for lunar orbit insertion and back. Should do the trick, even with a much heavier capsule.
- JshWright 11y agoUsing more than one launch is very much not an 'Apollo-style' operation. One of the major features of the Apollo program is that is used a single launch, which distinguished it from all the other competing proposals at the time.