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[–] gandalf_der_12te@feddit.org 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

on a side note, it takes less fuel to transport stuff to the surface of mars, than to the surface of moon. the reason is because on mars you can aerobrake while on moon you have to spend fuel to decelerate.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

I actually already knew that, thanks to KSP, but thanks for reminding me.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

what if you designed your vehicle to explode safely on impact?

[–] gandalf_der_12te@feddit.org 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

you mean a series of small controlled explosions? like a car engine?

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

no, just one big one. lots of debris. kerbals everywhere

[–] gandalf_der_12te@feddit.org 2 points 2 days ago

decentralized kerbal deployment. smart if you want to seed a large area at once.