Questions tagged [olympus-mons]
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How large are the advantages to building a Martian spaceport on Olympus Mons? What are the disadvantages?
There are several questions and answers here about a potential advantage to launching from substantially higher altitudes, usually the answers are that while indeed there is some advantage, it is ...
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Is a railgun up Olympus Mons possible?
I know Earth's atmosphere is a show stopper for rail gun launch to orbit from Earth's surface.
The vacuum of the Moon is often cited by lunar enthusiasts who point out lunar mass drivers could provide ...
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Olympus Mons - viable Mars landing site?
I'm becoming interested in how Mars missions are planning their landings. One aspect I see brought up time and again is Mars' awkward atmosphere - 'just enough there that you have to care about it'. ...
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