submitted 22 hours ago by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/spaceflightmemes@sh.itjust.works

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Introducing Starbase Earth
60 launch pads 400 miles apart (40 floating + 20 land pads)
Enabling high rate downrange landings
300+ tons of payload per launch

Credit: u/Sarigolepas

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[-] Fizz 2 points 16 hours ago

What is the advantage of this over launching all from a big site in the us desert?

[-] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 hours ago

Having a chain of launch sites around the globe would enable downrange booster landings, which would require less propellant reserves than return-to-launch-site booster landings. The extra propellant could be used to launch heavier payloads.

[-] borkborkbork@piefed.social 1 points 3 hours ago

I still don't see how this scheme is superior to a landing ship that can be anywhere on the ocean.

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