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|    Dean Markley to JF Mezei    |
|    Re: Lunar Starship teting ?    |
|    16 Mar 22 04:32:55    |
      From: damarkley@gmail.com              On Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at 2:12:05 AM UTC-4, JF Mezei wrote:       > On 2022-03-13 22:30, Sylvia Else wrote:       >       > > As things are, the lunar Starship will only be used to transfer crew       > > between the lunar orbit and the surface of the Moon, and vice-versa.       > Landing such a huge grain silo on the moon with undefined landing gear       > still needs to be tested. Ensuring that once landed on rough ground, it       > can take off, reach orbit and dock with that gateway thing is another       > big test.       >       > And if this is to be more tha a single weekend camping trip, what sort       > of testing will make NASA comfortable re-using the Starship for multiple       > moon landings and take offs?              I am uncertain why you always need to use such sarcastic tones when asking       rhetorical questions about SpaceX. Did you get turned down by them for       employment?              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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