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Re:The SpaceX Starship is a big deal by Tuxer on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @01:08PM (#21399995)
For what it's worth, there is a BIG difference between 22 million tons to orbit (LEO), and the Sun-Earth L1 point, in terms of delta-v.
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Re:The SpaceX Starship is a big deal by darzu on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @01:57PM (#21400545)
This delta-v map suggests roughly 2x vs. LEO: https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/1ktjfi/deltav_map_of...

Although it might be significantly easier with gravity assists.

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