12. Will the trip be longer or shorter from different space ports on Earth? (A K2S Question)

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Probably neither. By the time regular flights to the Moon become a reality we may have several stations in low Earth orbit (LEO). These would serve Earth spaceports at different latitudes in different countries. From LEO the next stop would likely be low lunar orbit (LLO) or a station at the balance, or Lagrange, point between the Earth and Moon (EML-1), and from there to the lunar surface. So the first part of the trip, from Earth to orbit, is not likely to be a serious time factor.

Answer provided by Thomas Matula, Ph.D. & Kenneth J. Murphy


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