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That is a damn clever solution for one off landing pads. I wonder if a man portable "pad gun" could use the same idea, without throwing the human off the surfa

That is a damn clever solution for one off landing pads. I wonder if a man portable "pad gun" could use the same idea, without throwing the human off the surface, to make a more permanent pad.

NortySpock 5y ago
Might be able to do a slower deployment method for that. A little like pouring concrete, you'd pour molten aluminum (or molten steel?) into a prepared area or crater and let it settle and cool.
- ch4s3 5y ago
  Probably pretty expensive to get that to the moon from earth
  - WJW 5y ago
    It'll be pretty expensive no matter what the construction material is if you have to ship it from Earth, since transportation costs will dwarf any costs for the actual materials.
ChrisMarshallNY 5y ago
It won't come for free, though. As anyone that has ever had to work with sandblasters will tell you, running powder through things has its own challenges.
- skykooler 5y ago
  Particularly alumina, which is literally the abrasive used in sandpaper.