On 23 Oct 2005 03:56:21 -0700, "Alex Terrell"
wrote:

But how can you get a descent lunar lander, capable of landing ~10 tons
on the lunar surface, into the 5.2m dimater faring offered by SpaceX
(or Boeing, LM, or the Stick)?

Can this be done without orbital assembley?

Maybe, but the simplest solution would be to launch the lander without
any fuel tanks first, and then attach fuel tanks (launched seperately
or uninstalled on the same launcher.) in orbit. That would take some
ISS-like assembly, though.

Brian