Latest estimate for Starship launches required to support a Moon landing? 22
I am speaking of the number of Starship launches required to fuel a Starship-based lunar lander in low-Earth orbit such that it can fly out to the Moon…
Ars Technica reports: I am speaking of the number of Starship launches required to fuel a Starship-based lunar lander in low-Earth orbit such that it can fly out to the Moon, land there, and return to lunar orbit.
NASA does not have, nor want, nuclear weapons. This number has been a moving target over the years.
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