I totally agree, we WENT TO THE MOON, we would have lunar bases there now if the government didn’t switch priorities from the Space Program to social programs. Everything is still up there. Someday they’ll find out.
It isn’t well known by the public, but the early planning was for 100+ Saturn V launches. That’s why they built multiple launch pads, and the largest building in the world, the two-bay VAB. They could crank out Saturn Vs in assembly line fashion, one on the launch pad, another 2 being prepared.
They also envisioned a manned Mars landing in 1985-1987, during the favorable window. What our “leaders” simply threw away is difficult to fathom sometimes. It’s only gotten worse.