We are going Back to the MOON!!

[Jack_Dubious]

Re: Re: Re: We are going Back to the MOON!!

Originally posted by davidb

or the "American Space Station", the acronyms for either of which would be problematic.

LOL!

Everyone can kiss my giant A.S.S. orbiting overhead!

JDub

[1stdeadeye]

Re: Re: Re: Re: We are going Back to the MOON!!

Originally posted by Jack_Dubious

LOL!

Everyone can kiss my giant A.S.S. orbiting overhead!

JDub

[logamus]

i love the idea.





will shatner command alpha beta base?

[Strider]

I for one am alwasy hoping for the next big Space project. I've been dreaming of ships to mars since I was six...

Just as long as there is purpose behind the progress. Not just 'to beat them again'.

[FactsOfLife]

Originally posted by Jeffy-CanCon
How much would YOU be willing to pay for a 1oz moon rock?

A lot. Several thousands of dollars. And I wouldn't even blink writing the check.

[Toranaga]

I also have been waiting for the next big space mission, but sadly do not see within the next decade. I see two main problems; NASA's continued use of the space shuttle and the continued construction of the ISS.

If the United States continues to use outdated and dangerous spacecraft, then they will slowly fall behind in "space supremacy". The ISS is pointless in its current state since only three astronauts can live aboard it, and it takes 2.5 people a day to effectively run it. If we built a crew return vehicle (CRV) that could accommodate 7 people, then the ISS would have a purpose. Also the ISS has a 10 year shelf life from initial construction before reevaluation and possible destruction (I think that is the time).

Sorry if this was confusing or absolutely wrong.

[Restola]

No one has yet said "we have so many problems to fix on our own planet!"

Thank you.

And I am kind of torn on this issue. Private industry will do it better/safer/faster/cheaper, but it will be some time before it makes buisness sense.

But even my politics can't get in the way of my fascination with space. lets go!

[Steelrat]

The Apollo program produced countless advancements beyond just sending men to the moon.

One of the worst things that we as a country, or even as a species, can do is sit back and stagnate.

"We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone..."

[SpongeBobSquarePants]

Were not going back to the moon. We are going to the moon for the first time. We never really went, it was all filmed in Arizona. God, don't you people know anything

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[-=Squid=-]

This is really, REALLY cool. To bad we never went in the first place Just kidding of course.

[PyRo]

Shut up you too. Damn Fox.

[chizle97]

no contry or government can own any celestrial planet. i remember that dude who legaly owns the moon on connan. and they cant take it away for any reason so if china was to land on the moon that guy could sue them for trespassing.

[1stdeadeye]

Originally posted by SpongeBobSquarePants
God, don't you people know anything

[/sarcam]

Yes, we know how to spell SARCASM!

[PyRo]

Umm someone owns the moon?
I can see it now. "China sues moonowner for slip and fall incedent"

[Albinonewt]

I'm excited we're finally going to take space seriously again. And all it took is for China to start putzing around in space recreating our accomplishments of 50 years ago for it to happen.