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carmelo
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Dragon for the moon?
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In your opinion is possible for SpaceX build a lunar lander from a Dragon capsule?
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whitelancer64
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Opinion isn't necessary, it's 100% possible with the addition of a fuel tank in the Dragon's trunk. Will SpaceX do it? No.
There have been multiple threads on this very topic. No need to start another one.
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10/17/2017 10:47 pm »
Extensive discussion here:
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=42363.0
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