"Old Physics" wrote in message
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"Scott Hedrick" wrote in message
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"Henry Spencer" wrote in message
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There was even an early-70s proposal to commercially finance a final
Apollo mission, although it didn't get very far, at least partly
because
NASA's reaction was total hostility.

Which it would still be, but they'd do it, because now they wouldn't get
funds any other way.

Why aren't we selling advertising on our birds?


Who would see it?

I would. I watch launches. Don't you?

On the other hand, if you were to provide
something people do want to see, like their neighborhood, city and
faraway places from a new perspective, down to a resolution of 15ft or
so, you might have space to sell.

Terraserver.

It would be a boon for NASA as well,

Let's see the math.