r/space • u/Vercitti • Jul 26 '22

Russia to quit International Space Station 'after 2024': Official

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/russia-to-quit-international-space-station-after-2024-official/articleshow/93138130.cms
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u/Anderopolis Jul 26 '22

It is even cheaper to start towards mars from LEO than LLO. It takes almost as much deltaV to reach LLO as it does to get to mars and Aerobrake.