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Very cool, although couldn't help be a little disappointed when I realised they aren't actually landing on the moon, just cruising around it
by jmkni 1y ago
Very cool, although couldn't help be a little disappointed when I realised they aren't actually landing on the moon, just cruising around it
- rwmj 1y agoMy possibly controversial take is that the original moon race would have been a lot more sustainable if the US hadn't attempted to land (at first). The Soviets could likely have built a rocket which also orbited the moon, based on Vostok / Soyuz. With both superpowers fairly evenly matched, the space race would have continued in earnest, rather than the US essentially winning and then sliding into complacency.
- belter 1y agoIf the USA had lost, there would probably be bases on Mars by now... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_All_Mankind_(TV_series) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_All_Mankind_(TV_series)
- Stevvo 1y agoMoon landing is due to be on Starship to save costs, so that's not happening for many years.