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why does it take more fuel for a rocket to leave the surface of the earth than it does from the surface of the moon

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Hello Quittabug,
The simple answer is that the moon's gravity is 1/6 that of earths gravity, so it takes far less fuel to launch. Let me know if this is what you were looking for.
Chase

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why does it take more fuel for a rocket to leave the surface of the earth than it does from the surface of the moon

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Hello Quittabug,The simple answer is that the moon's gravity is 1/6 that of earths gravity, so it takes far less fuel to launch. Let me know if this is what you were looking for.Chase

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2008

Hello Quittabug,
The simple answer is that the moon's gravity is 1/6 that of earths gravity, so it takes far less fuel to launch. Let me know if this is what you were looking for.
Chase