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Subject: Re: Challenger
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On Sat, 08 Jun 2024 19:42:08 -0700, john larkin <jl@650pot.com> wrote:

>https://www.amazon.com/Challenger-Story-Heroism-Disaster-Space/dp/198217661X
>
>This is a very well researched and written book, and a sad, ghastly
>story.
>
>It reminds me that humans have no purpose in space but to die.
>

This is even crazier.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Space_Transport

"A mission to Mars launching in 2033, the report concluded, would need
to have life support systems and propulsion tested by 2022, which is
unlikely.[5] The report estimated that the total cost of the elements
needed for the Mars mission, including SLS, Orion, Gateway, DST and
other logistics, at $120.6 billion through fiscal year 2037.[5]"

Of course, NASA always blows budgets big-time.