16-11-2014, 07:24 PM
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Re: Philae has landed
Well Bruce I know you are always on the ball with your figures but I got the cost of the Apollo project from Wikipedia, I didn't just pluck them out of the air.
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“The final cost of project Apollo was reported to Congress as $25.4 billion in 1973.[74] It took up the majority of NASA's budget while it was being developed. For example, in 1966 it accounted for about 60 percent of NASA's total $5.2 billion budget.[75] A single Saturn V launch in 1969 cost up to $375 million”
16-11-2014, 07:51 PM
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Re: Philae has landed
Originally Posted by Older git
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Nice parking. A kick in the balls to those who think we have been `visited` by ET. It took years to get to a comet next door-how long to visit a life capable planet?
16-11-2014, 08:03 PM
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Re: Philae has landed
Originally Posted by Jem
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Exactly, I think if there is anyone out there they know what a shower we are and are keeping their distance, and who could blame them.
16-11-2014, 08:06 PM
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Re: Philae has landed
Originally Posted by Older git
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Nice parking. A kick in the balls to those who think we have been `visited` by ET. It took years to get to a comet next door-how long to visit a life capable planet?
Off to fold space.
17-11-2014, 06:52 AM
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Re: Philae has landed
Originally Posted by Jem
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Well Bruce I know you are always on the ball with your figures but I got the cost of the Apollo project from Wikipedia, I didn't just pluck them out of the air.•
“The final cost of project Apollo was reported to Congress as $25.4 billion in 1973.[74] It took up the majority of NASA's budget while it was being developed. For example, in 1966 it accounted for about 60 percent of NASA's total $5.2 billion budget.[75] A single Saturn V launch in 1969 cost up to $375 million”
Mind you that was not my main argument anyway.
17-11-2014, 09:32 AM
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Re: Philae has landed
Correct, however these are some of the benefits from Apollo
17-11-2014, 05:58 PM
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If this is all about furthering scientific knowledge, what's Richard Branson's reason for space exploration? Is it just to make even more dosh than he knows what to do?I read after his recent disaster and a death, quite a few people who had booked his journeys into space, have pulled out and want their money refunded.
17-11-2014, 06:16 PM
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Re: Philae has landed
Originally Posted by Mups
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If this is all about furthering scientific knowledge, what's Richard Branson's reason for space exploration? Is it just to make even more dosh than he knows what to do?I read after his recent disaster and a death, quite a few people who had booked his journeys into space, have pulled out and want their money refunded.
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