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In reply to the discussion: NASA May Unveil New Manned Moon Missions Soon [View all]LongTomH
(8,636 posts)13. Why are they still talking about the Space Launch System and Orion capsule?
SpaceX's Dragon capsule and a heavy-lift version of their Falcon 9 launcher will be ready before either, and President Obama wanted to rely on private companies like SpaceX for access to space.
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Meh. NASA's budget is a drop in the bucket alongside pretty much any other department.
Posteritatis
Nov 2012
#14
Flexible path - There will be four capsules capable of getting people to L2 and back
bananas
Nov 2012
#27
Thanks, they still need a launch-abort-system before they take anyone anywhere...
bananas
Nov 2012
#56
This is an international project, with components from Russia and other countries
bananas
Nov 2012
#52
Yes - Earthrise has been called "the most influential environmental photograph ever taken"
bananas
Nov 2012
#28
so that means that we should just give up on the planet and look for a new one?
BlueMan Votes
Nov 2012
#37
The *only* people saying anything about "giving up on this planet and looking for a new one.."
Posteritatis
Nov 2012
#40