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Exactly. The moon has a gravity well, and while it's a sixth of Earth's, it would still take a lot of energy. Plus, there's the public relations of mining the
by JoshTriplett 3y ago
Exactly. The moon has a gravity well, and while it's a sixth of Earth's, it would still take a lot of energy.
Plus, there's the public relations of mining the moon, versus mining asteroids.
- Perz1val 3y agoPerfect use for a system like SpinLaunch: - no fuel, just solar energy - the Moon always faces the Earth with the same side - no air to create drag - no need for huge burts of energy - a block of minerals does not mind extreme g-forces