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Originally Posted by pgrmdave
Well, I believe that the first step would be a launch pad on the moon, allowing for better use of fuel.
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And where would the fuel for launching stuff to the moon come from? The moon is not exactly full of raw materials for anything. Granted, there may be sources of He3 there but we would need some sort of mining operation to get it out.
I don't see how a lunar base would help in the initial phases. Every single piece of equipment there would come from the Earth aynway so you wouldn't save a thing on launch costs.
