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Russia Plans Its Own Moon Base

Posted by Zonk on from the with-blackjack-and-hookers dept.

Socguy writes "After being rebuffed by NASA, Russia now plans to build its own moon base by as early as 2027. The nation now plans to send a manned mission to the moon by 2025 and establish a permanent base shortly thereafter. 'According to our estimates, we will be ready for a manned flight to the moon in 2025,' Roskosmos chief Anatoly Perminov told state news agency RIA Novosti. A station that could be inhabited could be built there between 2027 and 2032, he said. While Russia will be refurbishing existing spacecraft, the U.S. is taking a different approach after the space station is finished and plans to scrap the space shuttle program in favour of a new kind of spaceship to be called Orion."

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  1. But... by Tablizer · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...do they have the technology to fake it as well as we did?

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    1. Re:But... by ScrewMaster · · Score: 5, Funny

      ...do they have the technology to fake it as well as we did?

      I dunno ... I guess it depends upon what kind of export restrictions are on Photoshop.

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  2. Obligatory by Stormwatch · · Score: 4, Funny

    In Soviet Russia, all our base are belong to YOU!!

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    1. Re:Obligatory by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      In Soviet Russia, all our base are belong to YOU!!

      Surprised you didn't go for the obvious Dr. evil moonbase "laser" joke...

  3. Re:We are not ready by VonSkippy · · Score: 3, Funny

    You must be new on this planet.

  4. Re:These lazy... by Tablizer · · Score: 2, Funny

    robots are still freaking cool and can pave the way for remotely constructing habitats.

    That is true, but not very practical yet. Plus, the further away from the Earth, the longer it takes the signal to control them and get feedback. We'll probably have to wait until AI, and by then they might decide they don't want to keep us.

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  5. I saw Moonraker! by rts008 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Can you efficiently make vodka on the moon, or would it have to be sent there?

    Maybe 'Moon Vodka' could be a money making thing for them....Oh well..."Budem zdorovy!" *tosses back shot of vodka*

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    1. Re:I saw Moonraker! by yaphadam097 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Since potatoes grow well with hydroponics, seems like they would make a good choice for moon food. It takes a lot of potatoes to make vodka (And it's not how the Russians prefer to do it... potato vodka is more of a Polish thing.)

      The real question is how much would a bottle of moon vodka go for if you could find a way to get it back to Earth?

    2. Re:I saw Moonraker! by gawdonblue · · Score: 2, Funny

      I doubt they would even bother trying to get vodka, it'd be so much easier to get moonshine.