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That really explains why it happened the first time. Price was not a concern. We were on almost a war footing to get it done. The whole reason that NASA stoppe
by ams6110 9y ago
That really explains why it happened the first time. Price was not a concern. We were on almost a war footing to get it done.
The whole reason that NASA stopped innovating after about 1972 was that the costs were unsustainable.
- ThomPete 9y agoYeah that's what I am thinking too. I would love that we are the point where we need a base on the moon, but I don't know what would justify it other than tourism and we aren't that rich and it isn't that easy and safe just yet.
- TeMPOraL 9y agoI'd say the costs were projected to be unsustainable. There apparently was this whole episode with the Congress realizing that Wernher von Braun & crew are aiming for Mars, and deciding to cut the party short before it gets out of control[0]. -- [0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NERVA#Loss_of_political_support_and_cancellation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NERVA#Loss_of_political_suppor...