This was on Cnn.com recently
http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/09/13/moon.venture/index.html
I think its about time this started happening, with the amount of money spent in the entertainment and marketing arenas, this could open a whole new world - literally.
But I find it quite interesting that the the US Government had to allow it. I wonder what regs other countries have for controlling travel in space? Is there an international governing body or is it just left up to the country launching the satellites and landers to be responsible?
I'm also glad to see that the Apollo sites are off limits - they should be made into Lunar Parks of some sort - although its not reasonable to assume that people will be visiting there anytime soon. But robotic landers on salvage missions might pose a more immediate problem. Who wouldn't want to have a lunar rover from one of the later Apollo missions, its just sitting up there....
D
http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/09/13/moon.venture/index.html
I think its about time this started happening, with the amount of money spent in the entertainment and marketing arenas, this could open a whole new world - literally.
But I find it quite interesting that the the US Government had to allow it. I wonder what regs other countries have for controlling travel in space? Is there an international governing body or is it just left up to the country launching the satellites and landers to be responsible?
I'm also glad to see that the Apollo sites are off limits - they should be made into Lunar Parks of some sort - although its not reasonable to assume that people will be visiting there anytime soon. But robotic landers on salvage missions might pose a more immediate problem. Who wouldn't want to have a lunar rover from one of the later Apollo missions, its just sitting up there....
D