Andy Blanche

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The pioneers are already scouting the terrain. The early Apollo missions landed near the Moon’s equator for many reasons, among them that on the journey home, in the event of a systems failure after lift-off, an equator launch allows a ‘free-return’ trajectory – the craft loops around the Moon using its gravity and slingshots back to Earth.
The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World
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