Difficult to get into or it, but assemble in orbit... Read Digital Apollo. The moon is rocky. Really really rocky. You need enough fuel/thrust for your remote s

Difficult to get into or it, but assemble in orbit... Read Digital Apollo. The moon is rocky. Really really rocky. You need enough fuel/thrust for your remote sensing to idle while Houston proceses you options. What if spherical comes up against a rock or crater wall as big as it is? Splat.