US plans for Moon base

BBC ^ | December 5, 2006

[Old Professer]

I'm underwhelmed.

[reagan_fanatic]

I hope the women on this base will be dressed up like the ones on the moonbase from that old British tv show UFO...

[Unmarked Package]

"Would they be making pit stops at the ISS?"

I haven't seen any mention of stops at the ISS to resupply Orion CEV lunar missions in the 2020-2024 time frame. Up to now, all visits to the ISS by the U.S. Space Shuttle and Russian Progress ships have been to resupply ISS with consumables and cargo.

"I guess it would make it even more costly if they were to build another space station near the moon, then again, what would be the reason for it."

Interestingly enough, at the 2nd Space Exploration Conference this week, the Russians included a space station in orbit around the Moon and Mars in their long range exploration concept plans 20+ years in the future.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

As Spock would say " Fascinating "

[billygoatgruff]

Maybe, but I can't wait for the imported "cheese".

[ryan71]

With the many issues seriously threatening the future of America, I simply can't see the point of spending money and effort to put a base on the moon.

Unless the muslims run us out and we have no where else to go!!!