how did we get back from the moon?

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Gnu
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You guys are forgetting the moon does not have an atmosphere, so there is no drag when attaining escape velocity. Also the lander's lower half (landing gear) was left on the surface. Now compare the mass of this tiny LEM with the mass of the entire Saturn V. Fuel economy looks good!

Gnu