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An even better launch platform is empty space (pick any Earth moon Lagrange point) where there is no delta V penalty.
by greesil 8y ago
An even better launch platform is empty space (pick any Earth moon Lagrange point) where there is no delta V penalty.
- s2g 8y agoBut also no gravity which is problematic.
- icelancer 8y agoThere is increased complexity when launching from empty space / manmade built platforms. There's also the potential for Project Orion to be launched from the moon, where this would probably not be acceptable from empty space.
- akira2501 8y agoThese orbits are unstable and require careful stationkeeping or a large orbital amplitude to maintain a semi-stable orbit.
- greesil 8y agoL4 and L5?