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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] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The tidal forces would probably tear apart the moon into rings, the best place to watch would be a higher orbit.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Good call. There's a good Joe Scott video on what that would look like, IIRC.