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best possible scenario in that case ..
Daniel — (archived)

.. is for the CEV being used in sexy/exciting Lunar expeditions to unexplored sites - eg. non-equatorial, or even the 'dark side' .. remember that with live internet feed - much easier from the moon than from Mars - these sort of missions would get tremendous public interest, not just from geologists but from anyone at home with a computer screen. It could then be easier to get the public interest and funds together for the greater Mars missions ..

Re dishonesty of the planners though - could a CEV designed for a Mars return, also serve as a Lunar return without major refits/redesigning? .. If so, then these guys really are lazy or short-sighted not to have gone for that. But if not, then they should come up with a separate Mars CEV design or else lose credibility in the long-run

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