Re: Back to the moon? When?

In article <hgRYi.67920$YL5.56382@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"Erich Kohl" <ekohl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

First and foremost, let me just say that I do believe that the United
States was actually on the moon.

Kind of a silly thing to say. Of course we were, six times.

However, I am in a debate with someone who wants to know why it's
taking us (or anyone else for that matter) so long to go back there.
After all, if it was done once before with 1960's technology and
know-how, what's causing the delay in the expedition this time?

Money. The Apollo program was an enormous expense, cancelled by the
Nixon administration for exactly that reason, and it's never been
politically viable to spend that much again (and still isn't now, which
is why it's taking 20 years to do what was done in less than 10 back
then).

My theory is that it must have something to do with politics and
budget, combined with the fact that it might not be as high of a
priority as it once was when the U.S. was in an overt space race with
the Soviet Union.

You pretty much nailed it.

Best,
- Joe

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