NASA’s bet on Starship for the Moon

Re:NASA’s bet on Starship for the Moon by mlindner on Friday April 23, 2021 @04:14PM (#26918712)

The Lunar Starship requires a functioning Starship capable of reentering in order to refuel the Lunar Starship before it heads to the moon (and it will need to eventually travel back to the Earth for refueling after some number of uses).

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Re:NASA’s bet on Starship for the Moon by m4rtink on Friday April 23, 2021 @05:14PM (#26919285)

I don't think the lunar Starship is ever intended for returning to the Earth after it's launched - it has no flaps and no heat shield.

It will either be discarded after use or refueled and reused fully in space.

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Re:NASA’s bet on Starship for the Moon by avhon1 on Friday April 23, 2021 @05:43PM (#26919568)

Lunar Starship won't be (intentionally, excepting emergencies or retirement) returning to Earth's Surface, but the plan might involve it returning closer to Earth for refueling.

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