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A comment on NASA’s bet on Starship for the Moon. Parent comment

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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