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re: Bush and the Moon

2. Maybe a shuttle-derived unmanned heavy launch vehicle after the shuttle retires. Positive benefit being it keeps USA workers employed and America retains an independent heavy launch capability.

3. I agree an orbit only mission is not logical. It would make sense to set up a base on one of Mars' moons before descending but I think it would be foolish to send astronauts all that way and not land on Mars itself also.

4. Keep in mind as funding winds down for the Shuttle and ISS a LOT of money will be available for this new SEI. Even without increases $15B a year FOCUSED entirely on this can make it happen.

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