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Now this is interesting, building an orbital habitat in the moons orbit is an excellent first step to permanent habitation, another excellent article, well done.
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The first interstellar bus stop to Mars. We are coming closer to boldly go where no one has gone before.
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I wonder if the budget, <1 billion, is going to be enough when considering the extra dangers involved in building and maintaining a space station at that distance. It's considerably farther out from Earth's magnetosphere which reduces the protection from radiation and solar flare activitiry. The supply logistics also get more complicated/dangerous, and at least at first more expensive.
On the other hand it is a location that is free of the "garbage" that now floats around Earth in low to mid orbit.
It is a step in the right direction though. Anything that puts humans beyond Earth's low or mid orbit is a step forward from where we are now!
𝔡𝔢𝔲ℨ𝔦𝔤𝔢 𝔅𝔯𝔢𝔡𝔞
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Mars is a fair bit of years away. At least NASA's making some progress here.
I'm saying it here.....
I Cannot believe I'm seeing a MOON LANDING in my lifetime. Apollo XI was well before my time. Time to search up that launch!
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Keep in mind, the $935 Million contract was just for the HALO module, and only covers expenses up to the launch.