The Apollo project is historical precedent that shows that precisely this type of project can go much faster, given the required budget and focus. The second p

The Apollo project is historical precedent that shows that precisely this type of project can go much faster, given the required budget and focus. The second part here is also important, of course. Just pouring more money onto a problem isn't necessarily going to help if e.g. there is more focus on political turf wars than there is on the actual technical challenge.