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If you pick a low enough orbit, it gives you a lot of freedom to use a lightweight launch vehicle such as a stepladder.

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 9 months ago (1 children)

For option 4, they could have used a rope and just pulled it closer.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

I love how they describe the impact it has, the day after in the news.