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minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoWell, it’s true that if you need to illuminate a site for two and a half minutes but can’t build anything on the ground, it’s a great solution. Is it the best solution? Maybe not. Is it a solution? You bet it is.
minus-squarezqps@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoWe have portable energy sources. They’re pretty efficient. Especially comparable to an orbital launch.
Well, it’s true that if you need to illuminate a site for two and a half minutes but can’t build anything on the ground, it’s a
greatsolution. Is it the best solution? Maybe not. Is it a solution? You bet it is.We have portable energy sources. They’re pretty efficient. Especially comparable to an orbital launch.