Posts: 72 From: Oak Hill, VA, USA Registered: Jun 2005
posted 01-28-2007 06:23 PM
Wouldn't that require man-rating the Ares 5, and wouldn't that be rather needlessly expensive (given that the heavy-lift booster would otherwise be used only to launch the unmanned lunar lander)? Or am I missing something here (which is often the case)?
katabatic Member
Posts: 72 From: Oak Hill, VA, USA Registered: Jun 2005
posted 01-29-2007 09:48 PM
Oops, I read elsewhere that this would be an unmanned mission. Which makes sense....