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electric_ionland t1_j5xte0y wrote

Reply to comment by TryingNot2BeToxic in Why do sample return missions such as OSIRIS-REx use their own reentry vehicles instead of just going to the space station for pickup and return with ISS equipment? by PromptCritical725

Yes stopping on the surface of the moon is a pretty terrible idea. However you could envision missions where lunar ice is mined to create propellant and that fuel is sent to a convenient orbit that is more "on the way".

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