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vulture2

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It must be more than nice. It must be sustainable. That means we need the technology that will allow humans to reach space at a practical cost. Physics doesn't prevent this; the cost of the fuel for the space shuttle or Ares is less than 1% of the mission cost. The energy is relatively cheap. Building a new vehicle for every flight is not.
 
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Using the same vehicle for 30 flights (shuttle) isn't exactly cheap either... <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#ff9900">----------------------------------</font></p><p><font color="#ff9900">My minds have many opinions</font></p> </div>
 
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radarredux

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I like the following, succinct quote from the article:<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>In short, we are going to the Moon for one clear and understandable reason—to be able to do everything else that we want to do in space. The Moon is our school, laboratory and foundry. The Vision begins by building a highway through the heart of cislunar space, creating a transportation infrastructure for diverse users – scientists, miners, sellers and buyers, and ultimately, settlers.<p><hr /></p></p></blockquote>
 
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j05h

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Spudis has the right idea, but the "cislunar highway" is looking like it's being built for only one organization.<br /><br />Josh <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div align="center"><em>We need a first generation of pioneers.</em><br /></div> </div>
 
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