From: someguy@somewhere.se.retro.com   
      
   dbohara@mindspring.com wrote:   
   > Would there be any advantage to using the Mars style airbag descent on   
   > the moon?   
   > Get down near the surface via rocket, slow the descent, fire airbags   
   > and then bounce around till you stop.   
   >   
   Airbags are used in combination with parachutes to save fuel, i.e. you   
   need an atmosphere to help reducing speed. Not much of an atmosphere   
   around the moon....   
      
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