Engadget - NASA delays unmanned trip to the Moon, Moon delays unmanned trip to Earth

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NASA has delayed plans to send an unmanned robotic spacecraft to the Moon -- and the pause in action will cost $7 million a month, say reports. According to various news outlets, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter was set to blast off for the Big Cheese this December, but officials have decided a February 27th launch will provide the team with more wiggle room. The $491 million device is being sent skyward to circle the Moon\'s poles and map a safe touchdown spot for actual humans, set to journey up onto the Lunar surface sometime in 2020. In addition to the Orbiter, the space agency plans to launch an impactor probe into one of the Moon\'s poles in search of water ice. It should be a blast.

 

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The $491 million device is being sent skyward to circle the Moon\'s poles and map a safe touchdown spot for actual humans, set to journey up onto the Lunar surface sometime in 2020.

 

 

Can Mom and me volunteer our eldest son for the manned trip?

[gogoblender 3,072]

Astronauts make a fair bit of money. He could come back with half your mortage paid ^^

 

 

gogo

 

[Lord of the North 10]

Does he have to come back? Couldn't he be working on the first moon base or something?

[gogoblender 3,072]

I'm pretty sure return ticket was clicked on his stub. See how much he adores you guys?

 

Or he's got a lot of laundry.

 

 

gogo