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Originally Posted by DaltonS
I've been studying the idea of the Mars Cycler, and I have to say that it's a lot more complicated that it looks at first glance. Part of it is the orbital mechanics and the rest of it is the logistics.
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The only saving you get by using a cycler setup is in the delta-V for the mass of stuff that doesn't have to leave the cycler: fixed life support plant, radiation shielding, and so on. Depending on the genre assumptions that may be important or trivial.