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RGClark

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Registered: 2006-07-05

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China vs. U.S. race to the Moon.

The sh*t just got real: according to the NASA OIG, Artemis IV, the first landing mission, can’t happen until 2029 because that’s how long it’ll take to get the needed mobile launch tower, ML-2 ready:

If you thought NASA SLS was a nightmare, wait until you see this! PLUS, no Artemis 4 until 2029!
#space #nasa #moonmission
https://youtu.be/-i0EH1ibCVg?si=NllGFepDET88aIBv

But China plans to land men on the Moon before 2030:

China plans to put astronauts on the moon before 2030.
News
By Sharmila Kuthunur published May 31, 2023
https://www.space.com/china-moon-landing-before-2030

  Bob Clark

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Old Space rule of acquisition (with a nod to Star Trek - the Next Generation):

      “Anything worth doing is worth doing for a billion dollars.”