Lunar Mining, Processing & Refining (Narration Only)
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
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How to Launch a Spaceship From the Moon
In terms of power this isn't a trivial amount either but it requires no propellant and avoids the rocket equation. Longer tracks or higher accelerations could send you out the moon with all the speeds you need to reach your target though timing would be absolutely critical in such cases thankfully there's no weather windows and delays like we often have for launches from Earth. This is why while Mars is often contemplated for colonization or even Venus or Titan or some asteroids the moon is always the best place to get your start. From there you can stop building and fueling spaceships on the cheap with barely enough fuel to get a ship to another planet and with barely enough radiation shielding to keep the crew from dying.
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