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oneshtein on March 9, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: The deep sea is filled with treasure, but it comes...

Moon has no atmosphere, so all required Δv can be applied at launching point. It's much much harder to land on Moon, than to launch from Moon.

sjducb on March 9, 2024 [–]

Lunar escape velocity is still pretty high. 2.4km/s compared to earth’s 11.2km/s.

However, there is a gun that can fire projectiles at 8km/s so it’s possible.

https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/white-sands/two-...

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