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mensax Member Posts: 861 From: Virginia Registered: Apr 2002	posted 01-28-2007 05:17 PM NASA Studies Early Moon Shot for New Space Capsule http://www.space.com/news/070126_ares_moon.html This is very interesting news. Noah
katabatic Member 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....

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