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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Grey Wolf on March 04, 2004, 09:04:20 pm

Title: Some more news on the space program...
Post by: Grey Wolf on March 04, 2004, 09:04:20 pm

Appears they are actually doing something with the manned space program again: http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/moonbase_next_040303-1.html
I sincerely hope this goes somewhere....

Title: Some more news on the space program...
Post by: diamondgeezer on March 04, 2004, 11:01:19 pm

Meanwhile, at stately Wayne Manor... (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3522535.stm)

Title: Some more news on the space program...
Post by: demon442 on March 04, 2004, 11:14:21 pm

We really should finish some kind of orbital launch facility.  it costs way too much now.

Title: Some more news on the space program...
Post by: Carl on March 04, 2004, 11:16:31 pm

good. i'm already pissed off that we won't get to mars until i'm fifty.

Title: Some more news on the space program...
Post by: Drew on March 04, 2004, 11:23:32 pm

Quote

Originally posted by demon442
We really should finish some kind of orbital launch facility.  it costs way too much now.

finish? God already put one of there for us dude :P Just stick a launch silo on the moon and bam.

Title: Some more news on the space program...
Post by: Setekh on March 05, 2004, 01:46:19 am

Good point, Drew. :D

Btw, GW, you may want to see this if you haven't already: http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,21214.0.html

Title: Some more news on the space program...
Post by: Grug on March 05, 2004, 01:52:30 am

I thought that was the plan, build a base on the moon, then fire off in a manned mission to mars?

aww, that threads restricted Setekh... :(

Title: Some more news on the space program...
Post by: Nico on March 05, 2004, 01:59:04 am

oooh, a moon launch facility, how facinating! So, instead of launching  directly from earth, we'd send from earth to moon, then moon to space? how cool :p