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[-] zhunk@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

so don't quote me on it.

It'll definitely help develop technology that'll be useful for outer solar system missions.

It doesn't make sense as a stop between the Earth and Mars. You have to slow down to enter orbit, then speed back up to leave it. That's a waste of fuel unless there's a good reason to stop there, like for fueling or assembly, but it makes more sense to do that in Earth orbit using distributed life.

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