Like Nabisco's management used to say, "Make mistakes faster!"
(in reference to getting ahead in the company-- seems like NASA could use the same philosophy heading into this moon campaign)
The "erector set" philosophy is the most efficient. It may allow missions sent up often enough for the permanent presence on the moon (without the unlikely increase in NASA's budget).
Cool site grvaughan!
I agree with NASA's HLV approach as well.
The moon should come first, but higher funding to NASA will be required before a permanent presence is established.
Many missions to the moon will be required, and even though the Ares rockets are a good start for the first mission...
What do you think about NASA's new constellation program for getting man back to the moon?
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/exploration/spacecraft/index.html
A lot of people feel it's "beating a dead horse", but I think it's about time for NASA to try and create a presence on the moon (for...
