Exploring without the rover

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Raoul — 11/4/2008 7:27:25 PM (archived)

Sites were chosen according to how far the astronauts needed to go. A successful 13 and 14 would have meant a place without rover (therefore Censorinus Highlands was a selectrion).
Copernicus, Tycho or Aristarchus would have meant a rover, therefore 18, 19 or 20...

Very likely, Lovell would have made it to Cone crater.

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NASA improvised during the early years and... - Raoul - 11/1/2008 7:41:33 AM
- YOU Forgot APOLLO 13 - carl - 11/3/2008 9:54:09 PM
  - re: Indeed, you're right - Raoul - 11/3/2008 10:27:50 PM
    - Wrongo, RAOUL - carl - 11/4/2008 12:26:56 AM
      - And Apollo 13 did conduct some science - Socrates II - 11/4/2008 2:59:46 AM
        
        But there's one place less on the Moon, that was explored (n/t) - Raoul - 11/4/2008 6:36:45 AM
        
        Apollo 14 landed where Apollo 13 was going to go - Socrates II - 11/4/2008 2:12:47 PM
        
        And had 13 been successful, where would 14 have landed? - Raoul - 11/4/2008 5:00:23 PM
        
        I wished they had explored Tycho and Copernicus - Socrates II - 11/4/2008 5:37:31 PM
        
        Exploring without the rover - Raoul - 11/4/2008 7:27:25 PM
        
        "j" Missions Moved Up - carl - 11/6/2008 8:07:41 PM
        
        It was a good thing that Project Apollo ended when it did. - Jacob - 11/4/2008 5:17:15 PM
        
        re: Deflectors - Raoul - 11/4/2008 9:34:40 PM
        
        Maybe Orion can use an ion shield - Socrates II - 11/4/2008 5:39:39 PM
        
        Good information to know. Thanks (n/t) - Jacob - 11/5/2008 7:48:56 PM

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