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Mark Friedenbach

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From: Mountain View, CA

Registered: 2003-01-31

Posts: 325

Golden Spike / Northrup Grumman two-person lunar lander

“The Northrop Grumman Corporation has completed a feasibility study of new commercial lunar lander configurations for the Golden Spike Company, conceiving of a novel low-mass ascent stage concept for Golden Spike, dubbed Pumpkin.”

The press release has a sketch of the proposed lander fitting within a 5m payload fairing:

http://goldenspikecompany.com/wp-conten … cement.pdf

Gregori

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From: Baile Atha Cliath, Eireann

Registered: 2008-01-13

Posts: 297

Re: Golden Spike / Northrup Grumman two-person lunar lander

I am convinced this is just another venture planning to suck of the government teat.