Re: NASA formally unveils lunar exploration architecture

Andrew Nowicki <andrew@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>By the way, rotating orbital tethers are
>more economical than the elevators.

Sure -- the hyperplane to reach, match velocities with, and transfer
cargo to the lower end of the tether can be readily adapted from one
of the NASPs, Orient Expresses, or flyback first stages we've already
built.

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