Maybe eventually there could be a permenant base buried in a trench nearby?

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TAFKASE — 1/18/2008 2:14:23 PM (archived)

But radio antenna and such would need to be extra flexible to withstand the wash...

Interesting design... Is it refuelable/reusable or will they leave the lower part in place forever after one use??? maybe the spent lower part could be buried below the surface for re-use if a particular landing spot proved especially useful...

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Altair the next Moon lander - Raoul - 1/16/2008 7:24:40 PM
- How are 4 men going to fit into that? (n/t) - Lee - 1/17/2008 12:38:28 AM
  - Standing up (n/t) - Raoul - 1/17/2008 6:28:46 AM
    - Will they have some kind of base to live in at this point? - REB - 1/17/2008 3:15:07 PM
      - Perhaps, but watch out for all the dust kicked by Altair's landing! (n/t) - Raoul - 1/17/2008 8:07:15 PM
        
        How far and fast will lunar dust fly from a retrorocket blast? - Socrates II - 1/18/2008 2:03:48 PM
        
        When the LM ascent stages left the Moon, the TV cameras still showed good enough images minutes later - Raoul - 1/18/2008 8:12:45 PM
        
        Maybe eventually there could be a permenant base buried in a trench nearby? - TAFKASE - 1/18/2008 2:14:23 PM

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