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Re:So what was that? Was Starship’s launch a failure or a su... by kevin_thibedeau on Sunday April 23, 2023 @01:18PM (#35678252)
> Landing is also very different than takeoff;

Lunar Starship is going to use the same engines for takeoff, assuming they don't get smashed by flying debris.

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Re:So what was that? Was Starship’s launch a failure or a su... by ceejayoz on Sunday April 23, 2023 @01:29PM (#35678368)
Much fewer, half of them are vacuum variants (much less focused plume), and lunar gravity is much lower, meaning dramatically lower thrust required to get off the ground.
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