18. When we are in space, how will we get down onto the Moon or onto the surface of a planet? Will we have to transfer to another vehicle first? (A K2S Question)

From The Space Library

There are many ways to travel in space, just like we can use airplanes, cars or ships to travel on Earth. Most engineers expect we will use special spacecraft that are meant to operate only in space to land on the Moon or Mars. We will transfer from the spacecraft that carried us into orbit to these special landers before descent.

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Answer provided by David Gump & Gary Hudson

Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer

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