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> the JWST could then rocket off on its own, fully-assembled I am no expert, but this has to be quite a challenge. How much fuel do you need to do that?
by bnegreve 5y ago
> the JWST could then rocket off on its own, fully-assembled
I am no expert, but this has to be quite a challenge. How much fuel do you need to do that?
- lmm 5y agoNot much. There's a saying that once you get into orbit you're "halfway to anywhere", and required fuel is exponential in required delta-v. Just look at the sizes of the 3 stages of the Saturn V for a comparison point.