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Message: [QUOTE="CL82, post: 4379557, member: 44"] Because it’s a reasonable comparison point to the new program we’re starting. It’s easy to say “well golly, that’s a lot of money“. It undoubtedly is, but 11 years ago we were running a program that cost [URL='https://www.space.com/11358-nasa-space-shuttle-program-cost-30-years.html']$1.5 billion [/URL]per mission just to get in the low earth orbit. Getting back to the moon, using its resources is the next logical step up and in the space program. It was never inexpensive. It is not going to be more either. [/QUOTE]