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Technically correct, the best kind of correct. After all, the moon is in Earth's orbit.
by rationalist 7mo ago
Technically correct, the best kind of correct. After all, the moon is in Earth's orbit.
- mr_toad 7mo agoOne would hope they’re still in Earth’s orbit - if they’ve achieved escape velocity they’re not coming back.
- exegete 7mo agoSo if we’re being technical I think they did achieve escape velocity? But the moon’s gravity and some timed burns will slingshot them back.
- gwd 7mo agoBut one could imagine, as a failsafe, arranging things so that Integrity was in fact still in orbit around the Earth, as a sort of "backup" in the event that they somehow missed the moon's slingshot effect.