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NWCorona

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14. It's not that I don't think that it's not relevant.

Reply to PersonNumber503602 (Reply #11)

Mon Jun 27, 2016, 02:34 PM

Jun 2016

I actually support the Orion project but the official schedule puts it ten years behind Space X and the Orion spacecraft can't preform it's mission as currently designed so even the 2035 launch date is in question.

But truthfully I was talking about our (NASA) lack of interest in the moon.

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Been there, done that. edbermac Jun 2016 #1

No. Establishing a outpost on the moon will be needed first NWCorona Jun 2016 #2

I disagree. longship Jun 2016 #3

I was disappointed when Obama said that. Nt NWCorona Jun 2016 #8

Congress won't fund a manned moon landing (or Mars either). bananas Jun 2016 #4

Not THIS Congress Night Watchman Jun 2016 #5

3 billion is peanuts on the federal level. Especially considering the benefits of our space program NWCorona Jun 2016 #7

A bit off tangent from Weyland Corp, but... architect359 Jun 2016 #16

I don't see the moon as a stepping stone to Mars... Red Mountain Jun 2016 #6

Oh yeah!? Well we've got more Guns, Republicans, and Libertarians than Anyone!!! onehandle Jun 2016 #9

That's unfortunately the case NWCorona Jun 2016 #10

I take it you do not believe that NASA's Orion is relevant PersonNumber503602 Jun 2016 #11

I don't think holding the opinion that another moon landing being a good thing equates LanternWaste Jun 2016 #12

We may be interpreting the OP's post differently PersonNumber503602 Jun 2016 #13

It's not that I don't think that it's not relevant. NWCorona Jun 2016 #14

Do you know of any realistic estimates on when NASA would be able to go to the moon PersonNumber503602 Jun 2016 #15