[Grey Wolf]

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....

[diamondgeezer]

Meanwhile, at stately Wayne Manor...

[demon442]

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

[Carl]

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

[Drew]

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 Just stick a launch silo on the moon and bam.

[Setekh]

Good point, Drew.

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

[Grug]

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...

[Nico]

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