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Sources:, MSNBC, The Christian Science Monitor

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RE: Humans
By MrBlastman on 2/13/2012 3:43:10 PM , Rating: 2
Exactly. If anything, this mission would seem better suited to unmanned probes. The men and women on board would be so reliant on sensors as it is that a probe would be better suited.

That is--with NASA's current anemic budget. I'd rather then go back to the moon or beyond.

The one benefit I can see coming from this is three times the exposure to both the solar wind and radiation lingering out there--and the effects of it on the human body. But, even then, we know pretty well what radiation will cause. We could easily just strap some sensors on the probe to detect the radiation levels and chart them over time.

RE: Humans
By ameriman on 2/14/2012 10:00:13 PM , Rating: 2
NASA's current anemic budget
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$18 billion budget is a HUGE amount of money for any efficient enterprise...
While NASA was wasting $20 billion on it's failed/cancelled Constellation
SpaceX was producing two new rockets and a capsule for under $300 million..

it is only anemic for a bloated, top-heavy, pork oriented, sloth filled Federal agency.

The problem isn't enough money... it is the Fed Govt agency NASA.

RE: Humans
By MrBlastman on 2/17/2012 12:21:57 PM , Rating: 1
A capsule. A capsule and two rockets. Where is their space station at Space-X? Where is there C&C operation? Where were their reusable space vehicles (moot point almost now but what about in the past)? Where are their space probes? Where are their mars landers? Where are their astronomers, telescopes and beyond?

I could go on. NASA is a good thing for America and it is far underfunded. Privatized space flight is also a good thing. Does it need funding? NO! Look what Tesla, Fisker and Solyndra have done with funding. Jack squat.

Leave private spaceflight private. Leave NASA alone while you're at it and up their budgets so they can inspire Americans once more.

