Orion's first crewed flight announced

Billions spent just to repeat what was done in 1968?

If done, it will demonstrate that an ability lost over 40 years ago has
been more-or-less recovered, but this time with significant European
assistance. One wonders how many more years it will be before the
achievement of 1969 is equalled or bettered - and who by.


it wouldnt prove much of anything

just look at the orion with SLS total cost over 1 billion just for the booster, the total time involved. and its not sustinable, because the entire effort costs too much.

SLS was just burning precious money to benefit certain congress men