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RussBLib

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12. Probably

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 01:05 PM

7 hrs ago

I would have taken it down before the announcement, but that’s just me. That’s quite a change in direction.

SpaceX was heavily involved with Gateway. I wonder if this announcement had anything to do with Musk’s abrasive and fascist personality?

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NASA to spend $20 billion on moon base, cancel orbiting lunar station [View all] muriel_volestrangler 10 hrs ago OP

So presumably all this at this page is now inoperative: muriel_volestrangler 9 hrs ago #1

Probably RussBLib 7 hrs ago #12

It's notable that what they said at the start of this month is SpaceX and Blue Origin are in competition muriel_volestrangler 6 hrs ago #13

While they cut people's food aid Blues Heron 9 hrs ago #2

Oh, they mean Trump Base bucolic_frolic 9 hrs ago #3

Exactly what I thought. He wants a permanent lunar base with his f'king name on it. Fla Dem 9 hrs ago #4

Whitey's on the Moon - Gil Scott-Heron Midnight Writer 9 hrs ago #5

Why do I keep thinking of this??? sdfernando 9 hrs ago #6

At this point in time, I don't believe any of this will be built. Javaman 9 hrs ago #7

We don't need to waste taxpayer money on a moon base. Jacson6 9 hrs ago #8

good luck w this part- mopinko 8 hrs ago #9

20 billion is 1/10th of an Iran War Supplemental maxsolomon 8 hrs ago #10

Soon the Trump Administration will announce they have won the war on the moon without anyone's help. twodogsbarking 8 hrs ago #11

An orbital moon base was a dumb idea anyway. LudwigPastorius 5 hrs ago #14

We, the People of the United States of America.... SergeStorms 5 hrs ago #15

In space, no one can hear you rant DBoon 4 hrs ago #16

Such a waste of money. Owl 4 hrs ago #17

20B? ROFLMAO!! Add another zero onto that and it still might not be enough Bengus81 4 hrs ago #18

It'll only be "semi-habitable". That's a major cost saving there. muriel_volestrangler 4 hrs ago #19

It's a Hail Mary... hunter 1 hr ago #20

Oh hell no! oasis 37 min ago #21

Very good news mostly Yeller 25 min ago #22