The moon won't be there because we have 'All The Wrong Stuff'. Never under estimate today's climate of human mistakes. Too bad all those "slide rule" and JPL engineers from the 60s are long gone. Then again they too had their share of upsets & mega costly failures.
The recent failures kind of lends credence to the so-called 'secret space program' we been hearing about for past 50 years as being just a fantasy.
Recently failed moon missions:
1. 2024 US: Peregrine
2. 2023 Russia: Luna-25
3. 2023 Japan: Hakuto-R M1
4. 2019 Israel: Beresheet
5. 2019: India: Vikram lander
6. 2018 China: Longjiang-1
All those other countries crash landed. I think China's was a forced crash landing as they were unable to enter lunar orbit.
The US Space Force Guardians have plans for lunar interstate highways to & fro the moon so I'm sure they (Astrobotic) and host of other private space newcomer firms will press forward. Learning can be a bitch & very costly. As the old adage goes, shit happens.
Aside: I been watching the series, "For All Mankind" on HBO Max which is an alternate 1969 history take on getting to the moon and then onto Mars. It's entertaining with a few true history moments intertwined.
The recent failures kind of lends credence to the so-called 'secret space program' we been hearing about for past 50 years as being just a fantasy.
Recently failed moon missions:
1. 2024 US: Peregrine
2. 2023 Russia: Luna-25
3. 2023 Japan: Hakuto-R M1
4. 2019 Israel: Beresheet
5. 2019: India: Vikram lander
6. 2018 China: Longjiang-1
All those other countries crash landed. I think China's was a forced crash landing as they were unable to enter lunar orbit.
The US Space Force Guardians have plans for lunar interstate highways to & fro the moon so I'm sure they (Astrobotic) and host of other private space newcomer firms will press forward. Learning can be a bitch & very costly. As the old adage goes, shit happens.
Aside: I been watching the series, "For All Mankind" on HBO Max which is an alternate 1969 history take on getting to the moon and then onto Mars. It's entertaining with a few true history moments intertwined.
"It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong." – Thomas Sowell