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Square image with a dark background, with an illustration of a multi-stage rocket depicted horizontally in the center. Above the rocket, white text reads, “the moon landing was staged?” Below the rocket, more white text reads “yeah that’s how all orbital rockets fucking work dude”

  • @[email protected]
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    165 months ago

    The lander did have a stage separation though, It left the landing gear and motor on the moon, and the accent stage took it back into lunar orbit.

    • @leftzero
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      65 months ago

      Also, wouldn’t leaving the command module in lunar orbit before landing count as staging…?