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First Commercial Moon Mission Approved

Posted by Hemos on from the fly-me-to-the-moon dept.

dorantrist writes "A Discovery Channel article that The U.S. Government has just licensed the first commercial mission to the moon to TransOrbital, Inc.. Part of the mission is "to VERIFY Apollo and other landing sites" because there are still a few people out there who believe the Apollo program was a hoax. --Maybe they can also pickup the golf balls left by Alan Shepard?"

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  1. Why does this company have to get US permission? by mcwop · · Score: 2, Redundant

    Why does this company need to get approval of the US Gov?

    --

    "I don't think it's selfish, to eat defenseless shellfish." -NOFX

  2. Wait a minute -- "permission"?? by Catbeller · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Transorbital has been granted permission by the U.S. government to land on the moon.

    Since when do we need permission to land on the moon? Does NASA own the damned thing?

    Who grants permission to leave the Earth? I didn't know we had a warden.

  3. Re:Along those lines... by eldimo · · Score: 0, Redundant

    This is just another urban legend that does not want to die.