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Transfer tanks, not fuel. In-orbit servicing using robots, please. or just dock the tanks as vehicles.
by jvanderbot 6y ago
Transfer tanks, not fuel. In-orbit servicing using robots, please. or just dock the tanks as vehicles.
- krisoft 6y agoSounds like a good idea. The problem is that for weight efficiency reasons in modern rockets the tank is the rocket. (So much so that they often crumble if you are not providing sufficient internal pressure.)
- jvanderbot 6y agoI'd accept a future in which weight efficiency is slightly reduced to enable in-orbit refueling with standardized tank delivery. As others have noted, it seems extremely challenging without it.