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Originally Posted by Sea Demon
Our big mistake was not building a permanent base on the moon, and a more reliable way to get men and materials there. That should of been the next logical step that stemmed from the Apollo program.
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Of course from a scientific pov that would have been the correct choice, but by late 1971 the political imperative was just not there anymore.
So what's the next best thing ? : the shuttle of course. :rotfl:
A version 1.0 hardware that has been flying more or less the last 30 years and has kept us in leo.
What a drawback if you think about it, even the Gemini missions went higher than the shuttle.
