Thursday, November 08, 2012
Oh not again: NASA is serious about sending astronauts back to the moon's neighborhood
NASA is serious about sending astronauts back to the moon's neighborhood
and will likely unveil its ambitious plans soon now that President Barack Obama has been re-elected, experts say.
Exploration of Earth-moon L2 could get started as early as 2021 with the first manned flight of SLS and Orion, which NASA calls Exploration Mission 2. (Exploration Mission 1 is the initial, unmanned test launch of SLS, slated for late 2017.)
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99% BAD HARDWARE WEEK: This time for real?
Exploration of Earth-moon L2 could get started as early as 2021 with the first manned flight of SLS and Orion, which NASA calls Exploration Mission 2. (Exploration Mission 1 is the initial, unmanned test launch of SLS, slated for late 2017.)
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99% BAD HARDWARE WEEK: This time for real?