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Another Small Step Before the Giant Leap

Posted by Hemos on from the a-brave-new-tomorrow dept.

Armchair Anarchist writes "Over at Futurismic, a new column proposes that NASA's plans to establish a lunar colony are an attempt to run before we can walk properly, and that developing orbital habitats first would be a wiser and more realistically attainable project. From the article: "... it seems to me that the trump card is with the orbitals; orbit is closer, cheaper and easier to get to, and offers more flexibility as a long-term outpost. Sure, let's put men back on the moon, mine it for helium-3, research its history and origins. But it makes more sense to launch missions of that type from an already-established colony in orbit.""

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  1. NASA business plan by TodMinuit · · Score: 4, Funny

    Step 1: Ask for big moon base budget
    Step 2: Forget the moon: Build stuff in orbit of Earth
    Step 3: Profit!!!

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  2. Yes! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    They could call these orbital habitats "Space Stations". Perhaps the international community could come together to build it?