• becausechemistry@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    Unless our ability to cram delta-V into a spacecraft goes way beyond what seems possible now with chemical rockets, a trip to the moon is always gonna involve a few days of coasting through space. That’s always going to take more preparation than a transatlantic flight.

    • burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      2 months ago

      Let’s go with “as routine as a cruise”, then. We just need a good space elevator, orbital ring, skyhook…