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When in orbit around the moon, you have complete freedom to choose the landing site. If you're worried about communication, a relay satellite is way cheaper an

When in orbit around the moon, you have complete freedom to choose the landing site. If you're worried about communication, a relay satellite is way cheaper and easier than cables or roads. There's no need to build roads or tracks from the near side to the far side.

ajmurmann 3y ago
Don't you need a large flat area to land safely?
- ben_w 3y ago
  In principle, no; in practice, a few recent attempts to land on a mild slope have immediately fallen over, so we clearly need some practice.