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This is rarely mentioned. Because of its design, Starship can't just go to the Moon, it first requires orbital refueling (from other Starships). NASA estimates they would need at least 15, but that was before the Starship payload capacity was downgraded.

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[–] TreadOnMe@hexbear.net 4 points 4 days ago

Lol I didn't know that, that's hilarious.