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(Space) In the Shadow of the Moon - '..Spaceship Builder's Plans..'

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In the Shadow of the Moon


<blockquote>'Blue Origin .. Blue Origin's space vehicle will be able to carry seven astronauts and "will transfer NASA crew and cargo to and from the International Space Station, serve as an ISS emergency escape vehicle for up to 210 days, and perform a land landing to minimize the costs of recovery and reuse," the document reads.

"It will also conduct separate commercial missions for science research, private adventure, and travel to other destinations" in low-Earth orbit.'

- Denise Chow, Tantalizing Hits of Secretive Spaceship Builder's Plans, April 24, 2011</blockquote>


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<blockquote>"We think it is technically feasible to have a manned mission to the moon between 2020 and 2025 and then to Mars between 2030 and 2035."

- Franco Ongaro (ESA - Mission to Mars)</blockquote>