Hamartia Antidote
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I don't think the modern manned lunar mission will remotely resemble the Apollo mission,
Well I hate to break it to you but you are already using the Apollo style in your Chang'e 6
You have a 4 legged lander with a return capsule on top and an orbiter..here is the animation of how the return works
The top part of the lander takes off, rendezvous with an orbiting spacecraft, transfers occupants to it, and then the orbiter returns back.
Here is how Apollo worked
We had a 4 legged lander with a return capsule on top and an orbiter..here is the animation of how the return works
The top part of the lander takes off, rendezvous with an orbiting spacecraft, transfers occupants, and then the orbiter returns back.
BTW some modules being sent to build the Lunar Gateway will be sent on Falcon Heavies so we already have the heavy lift ability to build a space station orbiting the moon.
NASA selects Falcon Heavy to launch first Gateway elements
NASA awarded a contract to SpaceX Feb. 9 for the launch of the first two elements of its lunar Gateway on a Falcon Heavy in 2024.
spacenews.com
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