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In context, (and you folks are probably past this by now ) the concern is not so much for the vehicle itself but any and all Lunar operations that might be impacted (literally and figuratively ) by the dust plume. Apollo 12 found that their landing had blasted a lot of dust into Surveyor 3 and there was a LOT more dust, (easier to see due to the lighting during that landing) than expected.More landings (and take offs) will result in more dust and debris being kicked up which is a concernRandy
In context, (and you folks are probably past this by now ) the concern is not so much for the vehicle itself but any and all Lunar operations that might be impacted (literally and figuratively ) by the dust plume. Apollo 12 found that their landing had blasted a lot of dust into Surveyor 3 and there was a LOT more dust, (easier to see due to the lighting during that landing) than expected.
More landings (and take offs) will result in more dust and debris being kicked up which is a concern
Randy