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1 posted on 06/01/2022 9:24:24 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

What ever happened to el cheapo billion dollar space suits?:

https://qz.com/2046840/a-1-billion-space-suit-is-holding-up-nasas-2024-moon-landing/


2 posted on 06/01/2022 9:29:20 PM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: BenLurkin

3.5 billion for suits in 2034? Probably will end up costing 70 billion and delivered in 3420.


3 posted on 06/01/2022 9:30:22 PM PDT by Nateman (If Mohammad was not the Anti Christ he sure did come in as a strong second.)
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To: BenLurkin

The moon will be made off-limits for human exploration before the decade is out, so why bother?


4 posted on 06/01/2022 9:41:12 PM PDT by decal (They won't stop, so they'll have to be stopped)
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To: BenLurkin

Not going with Tesla...

Their space suits for transfer up to the ISS seem to do well. Why not let them take a crack at the EVA suits. I know they are more complicated but I would bet they could design a great and reliable eva suit.


5 posted on 06/01/2022 9:41:16 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: BenLurkin

Massive government graft and corruption. Plain and simple.


9 posted on 06/01/2022 9:49:32 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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How many satellites, probes, rovers, and drones could we send to the other planets in our solar system for the cost of these suits which only protect astronauts from the lack of oxygen and radical temperature changes in outer space?
13 posted on 06/01/2022 11:16:03 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear (This is not a tagline.)
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spacesuits will have a more flexible fit for a wider variety of body types, addressing a criticism

Oh the humanity, they didn't fit women. Let's spend a few billion more.

18 posted on 06/02/2022 6:40:02 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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