[XBob]

21 - "We can have a lunar campsite in five years."

Sorry, NOT. We don't have a single rocket capable of getting a man to the moon, and we have none even in design stage.

They burned the Saturn 5 blueprints years ago, so we can't even attempt to rebuild it.

[Cincinatus]

We don't have a single rocket capable of getting a man to the moon,

True. So obviously, we use more than one rocket. The NASA Exploration office has devised an architecture to get people to the Moon using existing launch systems -- it takes three Delta-IV heavy and two Shuttle launches to get cargo and people to the Moon and back, using the Earth-Moon L1 point as a staging area.

[Movemout]

"Sorry, NOT. We don't have a single rocket capable of getting a man to the moon, and we have none even in design stage. "/I>

I don't have the inclination nor time to educate you. If you will do a little homework you will find that Saturns aren't required for these missions. If you don't believe me get a hold of Doug Cook down at Johnson Space Center.