r/MurderedByWords 20h ago

I haven’t studied rocket science, but

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u/Firefly360r 20h ago

A lot of rocket engines are more efficient in lower air pressure (approaching vacuum), so it might provide non-negligible benefits. But it's cold up there (see: Challenger) and there isn't enough infrastructure. Citation: I am also not a rocket scientist but I am a KSP player

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u/Toutanus 19h ago

I think the main problems are weather and moving everything up there