> Once they build out for the moon, they could have a blueprint for deep space It's the other way around, actually. JPL and others, including Vint Cerf, have

> Once they build out for the moon, they could have a blueprint for deep space It's the other way around, actually. JPL and others, including Vint Cerf, have been working on the blueprint for a couple of decades, and the spacecraft in orbit around Mars have been acting as relays for the landers (e.g., Perseverence) for years. It's a question of bringing something similar to the Moon.