• hydrashok@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    One can only hope. For our descendants a trip to the moon might be just as routine as a transatlantic flight is today.

    • becausechemistry
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      3 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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        3 months ago

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