<![CDATA[Return to manned space flights]]>It looks like NASA is preparing to test a new shuttle, designed for longer flights, and to carry more astronauts.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/30/tech/innovation/nasa-orion-spacecraft-test-flight/index.html?hpt=hp_t4

https://blogs.nasa.gov/orion/2014/11/28/crew-module-cabin-the-focus-for-weekend/

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They have a base on the moon

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@brownbob said:

Why not use the moon as the testing ground for all the techology that will be needed to colonize Mars.

I think the 'moon people' may have something to say about that...just a hunch....😉

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/462449https://brownsboard.com/post/462449Tue, 16 Dec 2014 20:46:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Return to manned space flights on Tue, 16 Dec 2014 17:43:06 GMT]]>There will be a moon base next week if word gets out soon on all that gold.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/462390https://brownsboard.com/post/462390Tue, 16 Dec 2014 17:43:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Return to manned space flights on Tue, 16 Dec 2014 17:24:06 GMT]]>http://metronews.ca/news/world/974825/mining-the-moon-the-21st-century-gold-rush/

the top 10 centimetres of regolith (moon soil) at the south pole of the moon appears to hold about 100 times the concentration of gold of the richest mines in the world,

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@brownbob said:

Why not use the moon as the testing ground for all the techology that will be needed to colonize Mars. How do we even know we

have the basic power systems needed to do it? Think of all the questions about radiation traveling to and from Mars. This will have

to be an international effort. All the best minds on earth will have to come together for this to happen.......just like in the movies.

Traveling to Mars and back does not to be a suicide mission. Would you want be on that first flight?

I'm sure that NASA has the expertise to make it happen.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/462073https://brownsboard.com/post/462073Mon, 15 Dec 2014 19:24:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Return to manned space flights on Mon, 15 Dec 2014 19:10:11 GMT]]>Why not use the moon as the testing ground for all the techology that will be needed to colonize Mars. How do we even know we

have the basic power systems needed to do it? Think of all the questions about radiation traveling to and from Mars. This will have

to be an international effort. All the best minds on earth will have to come together for this to happen.......just like in the movies.

Traveling to Mars and back does not to be a suicide mission. Would you want be on that first flight?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/462070https://brownsboard.com/post/462070Mon, 15 Dec 2014 19:10:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Return to manned space flights on Mon, 15 Dec 2014 18:30:09 GMT]]>Well, I prefer an asteroid traveling in our immediate part of our solar system,

so we could mine it for rare earth minerals, and cool gems, then when

the asteroid orbits around closer to earth, all they would have to do is

shoot it to the earth.

I should have been a scientist...

But seriously, the mars rover, I read, has found indications of a lake.......

we need some amazing, futuristic propulsion system that can warp ten.

Like, at least half of light speed. Which about 186,000 something per second. Feet or yards....

I think it was.

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@vaportrail said:

In the very long term - yes. However, the moon's much closer, and therefore cheaper to traffic things back to Earth, so you can bet that the moon will be the location of the first extraterrestrial base.

Can't argue with that. If they have crafts that can land and take off again without being launched the moon would make a handy waystation.

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@the-cysko-kid said:

I'll bet Mars is more valuable.

In the very long term - yes. However, the moon's much closer, and therefore cheaper to traffic things back to Earth, so you can bet that the moon will be the location of the first extraterrestrial base.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/461642https://brownsboard.com/post/461642Mon, 15 Dec 2014 02:10:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Return to manned space flights on Mon, 15 Dec 2014 01:36:41 GMT]]>I'll bet Mars is more valuable.

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@the-cysko-kid said:

Nothing of value there I imagine. Why colonize a wasteland? Probably lots of valuable stuff on Mars.

Actually, I'd bet one of the first things we do to the moon is start mining it.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/461573https://brownsboard.com/post/461573Mon, 15 Dec 2014 01:20:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Return to manned space flights on Mon, 15 Dec 2014 01:05:48 GMT]]>Nothing of value there I imagine. Why colonize a wasteland? Probably lots of valuable stuff on Mars.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/461556https://brownsboard.com/post/461556Mon, 15 Dec 2014 01:05:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Return to manned space flights on Mon, 15 Dec 2014 00:37:45 GMT]]>Why not colonize the moon first? just saying.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/461506https://brownsboard.com/post/461506Mon, 15 Dec 2014 00:37:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Return to manned space flights on Fri, 05 Dec 2014 16:47:00 GMT]]>It went up and came back down so a successful test launch

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/12/05/nasa-orion-spacecraft-launch/19937923/

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/457222https://brownsboard.com/post/457222Fri, 05 Dec 2014 16:47:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Return to manned space flights on Fri, 05 Dec 2014 16:37:11 GMT]]>Yep, I watched that live today - pleasantly surprised that it took off at 7:05, when they said chances were '40%' of a launch today.

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@gftchris said:

Education should be free anyway.

It already is up through grade 12. And still look at all the functional illiteracy there is. I say spend the money on more police and throw people in jail that don't study hard enough. How's that sound? Mandatory education requirements or slave labor!

Win win.

WSS

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/457023https://brownsboard.com/post/457023Thu, 04 Dec 2014 17:37:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Return to manned space flights on Thu, 04 Dec 2014 17:22:58 GMT]]>I spent tons on my daughter, I agree with you.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/457020https://brownsboard.com/post/457020Thu, 04 Dec 2014 17:22:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Return to manned space flights on Thu, 04 Dec 2014 17:16:08 GMT]]>Education should be free anyway.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/457018https://brownsboard.com/post/457018Thu, 04 Dec 2014 17:16:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Return to manned space flights on Thu, 04 Dec 2014 17:09:56 GMT]]>I pay back student loans

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@mld-woody said:

If only there was a portion of our govt we were spending an obscene amount of money on. An area we completely outspend every other country in. That would help fund NASA for sure...

Well of course we could trade defense for NASA. Still without our current position of power on the world stage we need to find somewhere to colonize.

WSS

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/457014https://brownsboard.com/post/457014Thu, 04 Dec 2014 16:57:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Return to manned space flights on Thu, 04 Dec 2014 16:44:35 GMT]]>Student loans not paid back and welfare.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/457013https://brownsboard.com/post/457013Thu, 04 Dec 2014 16:44:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Return to manned space flights on Thu, 04 Dec 2014 16:38:16 GMT]]>Welfare?

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@diehardbrownsfan said:

Looks like it has been scrubbed for today. Another Obammy failure since he decimated NASA for social programs like Obammy phones and EBT cards.

If only there was a portion of our govt we were spending an obscene amount of money on. An area we completely outspend every other country in. That would help fund NASA for sure...

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