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originally posted by: Maverick7
h Earth and the Moon, and then land and take off and dock with them, going from station to station to ferry goods.
I don't know why people are wedded to this dangerous and low percentage method which was thrown together at the last moment back in the 1960s when people suddenly realized that Von Braun's idea of a gigantic all-in-one rocket mission was impossible.
originally posted by: Maverick7
IMO, a lunar lander using the old method of an orbiter and a lander and then re-docking is too dangerous and not sustainable.
We need robust space stations around both Earth and the Moon, and then land and take off and dock with them, going from station to station to ferry goods.
originally posted by: firerescue
a reply to: turbonium1
Problem with your little fantasy is that Bezos, who owns Amazon, is paying for this himself
originally posted by: turbonium1
originally posted by: firerescue
a reply to: turbonium1
Problem with your little fantasy is that Bezos, who owns Amazon, is paying for this himself
He's the one wasting a fortune on a HUGE fantasy, actually. But please dream on, if you wish.
originally posted by: wildespace
originally posted by: turbonium1
originally posted by: firerescue
a reply to: turbonium1
Problem with your little fantasy is that Bezos, who owns Amazon, is paying for this himself
He's the one wasting a fortune on a HUGE fantasy, actually. But please dream on, if you wish.
I'm curious about the history of rocketry. Perhaps you could illuminate me about this.
Early efforts included launching smallish rockets into the atmosphere. Gradually, rockets got bigger, more powerful, and went higher. At what point did the people building and launching rockets realised rockets couldn't go up into space (or that space is fake, as some people believe)? Why wouldn't they document their findings, why keep it a secret from the public, why build a whole fake space program?
BTW, rocket scientists were from different countries (Germany, Russia, USA), and quite independent from the government.