[Dead Dog]

Actually, had the ISS been designed as a stepping stone, it would have cost less. Nasa, thanks to Nixon, has been without a mission for the last 30 years. All of the hardware they have now are simply place holders.

IMO, we could have landed humans on Mars and colonized the moon by now..even with Gov. inefficiency, with NASA's budget. However, the OMB has forced them to be penny wise and pound foolish for an entire generation.

[Moonman62]

IMO, we could have landed humans on Mars and colonized the moon by now..even with Gov. inefficiency, with NASA's budget.

I think you underestimate the power of government inefficiency.