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waylandsmith t1_j60w9pt 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

A lunar space elevator is possible, but would be quite different than one that could be built on Earth. But the moon's lower gravity makes a lot of the benefit of a space elevator moot. A lack of atmosphere on the moon also makes some sort of railgun launch possible and economical, at least for cargo.

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