TryingNot2BeToxic
TryingNot2BeToxic t1_j5xew3p wrote
Reply to comment by electric_ionland 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
Oh this brings up an interesting problem when it comes to an intermediary moon base/launch platform. Would the propellant needed in order to reduce speed to land back on the moon offset the propellant saved from launching in lower gravity/no atmosphere?
TryingNot2BeToxic t1_j5zwnns wrote
Reply to comment by waylandsmith 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
Aight, new question. Would the space elevator concept be viable on the moon? Like we'd have a moon base, an elevator, and then a station in orbit connected.