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I'm going to nit this for several reasons: 1. Walking on the moon implied a return trip which requires an extra ~3km/s. 2. Under the rocket equation the fuel
by ustolemyname 5y ago
I'm going to nit this for several reasons:
1. Walking on the moon implied a return trip which requires an extra ~3km/s.
2. Under the rocket equation the fuel requirements for more delta v grows superlinearly, which then awkwardly makes your rocket bigger, which requires more fuel...
3. 22 years prior a metal can went to space. The scale of a manned moon mission in comparison is absolutely nuts, even basic things like having rocket motors that can be relit is a large technical challenge.
- mhh__ 5y agoAddendum to point 3. It's not just a metal can, it's a metal can with some people in it. You have to keep them alive and useful for roughly a week, not just fling them at the moon.
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