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Lunar Plan Becoming Hobbitized

Apollo on steroids may now become Hobbit style Apollo as the concept suddenly needs downsizing. "Once characterized as "Apollo on steroids" by NASA administrator Mike Griffin, the architecture surrounding the ESAS (Exploration Systems Architecture Study) has grown too heavy for its launch vehicles."

More commentary here from Rand Simberg.

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