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To: Cobra64

SLS is, or was, the super-heavy lift rocket that was supposed to take us back to the moon. Designed by lawyers in Congress (”you’ll re-use Shuttle tech and keep my constituents employed no matter what”), it’s flown once and is projected to cost $2 billion a copy. Once Musk gets Starship perfected, he’ll have a better rocket that costs ... I don’t know, but I’d guess around 1/4th the cost of SLS per launch.


48 posted on 02/08/2025 11:23:55 AM PST by Campion (Everything is a grace, everything is the direct effect of our Father's love - Little Flower)
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To: Campion

Thanks you!


51 posted on 02/08/2025 11:35:18 AM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore.)
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To: Campion

Starship will not be ready for a moon mission for at least a decade at current progress levels

The main difference between SLS’s Artemis and StarShip is the former is light composite and the later heavy stainless steel.

The next difference is the Artemis is one shot to the moon, but Starship requires at least 5 refueling, due to its immense weight and fuel evaporation.


53 posted on 02/08/2025 11:46:04 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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