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Does the low gravity on Moon eliminate the need for a launch pad/flame trench for a reusable rocket launch?
I'm new to rocket science and I learned how the rockets do not reach full thrust immediately and isn't really stable for the initial couple of seconds - hence the need for "launch clamps" and a ...
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Could SpaceX land on the moon today?
Now that SpaceX has a bunch of flown Block 4 Falcon 9 rockets laying around, could they theoretically do a mission to the Moon with landing even if it's just a rocket with no payload? Does it work out ...
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Can we expect shots from Starman that include the Earth and Moon together?
Just as the question asks.
Will the Roadster get anywhere near, or be in any planned position to capture images of the Earth and Moon in the same field of view?
A sort of "family photo" :)
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