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former9thward

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Sat Dec 28, 2013, 12:34 PM

Dec 2013

If we wanted to go to the moon it would take us YEARS to develop the rockets to do it. We can't even supply the International Space Station anymore. We can't even do the low orbit Shuttle program anymore.

NASA's current rockets and space shuttles aren't capable of surpassing low-Earth orbit to reach the moon with the amount of gear required for a manned expedition.

"The amount of rocket energy it takes to accelerate those kinds of payloads away from Earth doesn't exist anymore," said Jeff Hanley, NASA's Constellation program manager. "It exited in the Apollo era with the Saturn V. Since that time this nation has retired that capability."

http://www.space.com/7015-40-years-moon-landing-hard.html

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After Mars mission, India plans manned moon mission [View all] bananas Dec 2013 OP

MoD tasked to recruit crew for ISRO's 'Man to Moon' mission bananas Dec 2013 #1

Call 1-800-LUNAR-TECH-SUPPORT bucolic_frolic Dec 2013 #2

i think it's good that they are doing things like this, better than getting into conflicts JI7 Dec 2013 #3

India has never attacked Pakistan or China cosmicone Dec 2013 #9

learn to read what people actually write JI7 Dec 2013 #10

India "getting into conflicts" cosmicone Dec 2013 #23

you sure are sensitive to certain things JI7 Dec 2013 #24

I don't cheer rapes whether in India or Steubenville cosmicone Dec 2013 #30

yes like the CIA conspiracy theories JI7 Dec 2013 #31

Because the cause of war is always a one sided problem right? /nt Drale Dec 2013 #27

It doesn't matter cosmicone Dec 2013 #29

Not even if I goad the person? NobodyHere Dec 2013 #32

Yep cosmicone Dec 2013 #49

I don't think I mentioned India anywhere in my post NobodyHere Dec 2013 #62

Did you read what I was responding to? cosmicone Dec 2013 #63

Another sign of the sun setting on the American Century. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2013 #4

Funny you are saying that... physioex Dec 2013 #5

Americans opposed it until about 1965 MyNameGoesHere Dec 2013 #6

America was not an impoverished country. former9thward Dec 2013 #14

Depends on who you ask I suppose MyNameGoesHere Dec 2013 #15

No it does not depend on who you ask. former9thward Dec 2013 #16

Ok you win MyNameGoesHere Dec 2013 #17

I don'y know if they were opposed to it or not. former9thward Dec 2013 #18

they are poor because of the wealthy stealing it , not because of a space program JI7 Dec 2013 #11

Indeed! onwardsand upwards Dec 2013 #20

not really, it's a false choice , it's like saying we have to cut food stamps in the US JI7 Dec 2013 #21

Actually, it is a real choice onwardsand upwards Dec 2013 #25

it's interesting that you would rather cut the space program than do something about the wealthy who JI7 Dec 2013 #28

I actually agree with you.... physioex Dec 2013 #34

Spending on science of the arts IS, actually, public policy. onwardsand upwards Dec 2013 #40

BS, the Elites like Romney are ones who want to get rid of PBS , public schools, postal service, etc JI7 Dec 2013 #43

But they don't want to touch the military or (dare I bring it back?) the space program, do they? onwardsand upwards Dec 2013 #45

they certainly do not support NASA and it's another program they just want to Cut JI7 Dec 2013 #46

They want to cut any public programs that help the poor and promote those that help the rich. onwardsand upwards Dec 2013 #50

i don't believe in conspiracy theories , i know the WEalthy don't pay taxes and that's what the JI7 Dec 2013 #53

That's not what I said. onwardsand upwards Dec 2013 #36

Space Program and other investment in Science and Arts is not a Waste, unlike ignoring WEalthy JI7 Dec 2013 #38

Again, you misinterpret me. onwardsand upwards Dec 2013 #41

of course you are because you accept the wealthy stealing and think one should accept the scraps JI7 Dec 2013 #42

No, I dont, man. onwardsand upwards Dec 2013 #47

hahah, that is accepting the wealthy stealing and accepting the false choice JI7 Dec 2013 #48

This time I really do give up. onwardsand upwards Dec 2013 #51

Don't count your chickens before they're hatched, ISRO.... paleotn Dec 2013 #7

When did we last put a man (or woman) on the moon? Comrade Grumpy Dec 2013 #8

It's been 37 years since anything was landed on the moon. bananas Dec 2013 #13

Dec. 14, 1972..... paleotn Dec 2013 #59

China did do something we no longer can do. former9thward Dec 2013 #58

Horse crap.... paleotn Dec 2013 #60

Wrong again. former9thward Dec 2013 #61

That isn't accurate at all.. NASA could easily send a rover to the moon if it wanted penultimate Dec 2013 #64

We can't even supply the International Space Station. former9thward Dec 2013 #65

There is no technical limitations that prevent them from doing so penultimate Dec 2013 #67

Except we can't just order parts for a Saturn V One_Life_To_Give Dec 2013 #72

To send people, that is accurate... penultimate Dec 2013 #73

Having been to India I think they would be better spending money at home. former9thward Dec 2013 #12

They would yes but then they will be to some extent Spider Jerusalem Dec 2013 #19

Providing food and medicine to dying children would provide more obvious benefits ... onwardsand upwards Dec 2013 #22

they do provide food and medicine already JI7 Dec 2013 #26

Sorry, but kids are still dying of poverty there. onwardsand upwards Dec 2013 #37

government spends on many things, people wer ein poverty before the space program, it's the wealthy JI7 Dec 2013 #39

Public arts and science programs are one way that the wealthy steal. onwardsand upwards Dec 2013 #44

i'm not wealthy and i have benefited from public arts programs, i don't believe i conspiracy crap JI7 Dec 2013 #54

That's crazy.... physioex Dec 2013 #66

Public funding for ballet, theatre, and symphony orchestras is regressive. onwardsand upwards Dec 2013 #70

Heh...As you wish. physioex Dec 2013 #71

not really our place to tell them how to spend their money Niceguy1 Dec 2013 #33

Well, yes, unless we're sending them aid money ... onwardsand upwards Dec 2013 #52

in the US there are children who don't have adequate health care, education etc JI7 Dec 2013 #55

They also have wealthy people who pay no taxes. EOM physioex Dec 2013 #35

Reminds me of an old Gil Scott Heron song. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2013 #69

Absolutely disgusting while the country can't feed it own people... Atman Dec 2013 #56

My thoughts exactly warrant46 Dec 2013 #57

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