bigfella
Thursday 18th June 2009 11:33pm
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Quote: DaButt @ June 18 2009, 8:27 PM BST
Yes, there are plans to return to the moon. Budget constraints and the usual date slips may find China on the moon before the U.S. returns.
Here's some of the hardware that will replace the shuttle:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ares_I
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_(spacecraft)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ares_V
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Constellation
So we aren't taking about single stage to orbit then?
Quote: zooo @ June 18 2009, 8:24 PM BST
A conspiracy theoristist!
There are interesting points about the lunar landings.
1. You have to leave orbit and then orbit around the moon.
2. You have to get your men into a moon landing craft
3. That has to descend from lunar orbit and touch down safely on surface.
4. Men then leave craft
5. Men get back in.
6. They then have to take off and re-enter orbit
7. Then they have to dock with other craft
8. Which then has to leave lunar orbit and return to earth
Now that is complex! Is it possible?
But the only argument I've heard is the photographs cast the wrong shadows.