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It does come at the cost of some launchpad expansions and increased fuel requirements, but that all comes out of the facility’s budget.
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3291/


Wrong approach, if they are going to the moon they need to attach engines to the moon and bring it closer
No new idea under the sun
https://xkcd.com/2909/
They have to get to the moon first to attach the engines, only then will they be able to do this
You should not be getting blocked by a small problems like this, think big!
not the moon, but maybe smaller asteroids. nothing large enough to affect tides.
Ah good thinking