The Damage to Lunar Orbiting Spacecraft Caused by the Ejecta of Lunar Landers

Re:The Damage to Lunar Orbiting Spacecraft Caused by the Eje... by inamberclad on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @04:07PM (#36050154)

I presume this is part of why SpaceX is planning to use landing thrusters that are higher up the rocket.

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Re:The Damage to Lunar Orbiting Spacecraft Caused by the Eje... by moffkalast on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @05:45PM (#36051250)

Afaik that's mainly so the plume of razor sharp dust doesn't tear their engines to billion tiny pieces. Unlike the LEM, they won't be bringing a spare for liftoff.

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Re:The Damage to Lunar Orbiting Spacecraft Caused by the Eje... by rini17 on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @06:07AM (#36055938)

Doubt 100meters will be enough.They need to be much higher not to kick regolith toward the rocket and beyond.

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