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Old February 11th 11, 10:08 PM posted to sci.space.policy
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What a pathetic idea. The U.S. is broke so it now intends to let
corporations pay for its space exploration? Will the astronauts be
government or private commercial representatives? Why not just amend
the Outer Space Treaty to allow private ownership of (parts of)
celestial bodies? That alone would spur enormous commercial interest in
space and would be far more durable. Once the TV rights have been sold
for the first mission interest would probably wane.

A cheapo one-way colonizing mission to Mars would be worthwhile under
commercial flag since the government could distance itself from it once
the lonely settlers start broadcasting pleas for rescue.


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Old February 11th 11, 10:45 PM posted to sci.space.policy
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On Feb 11, 4:08*pm, Nomen Nescio wrote:
http://www.space.com/10819-mars-priv...d-mission.html

What a pathetic idea. The U.S. is broke so it now intends to let
corporations pay for its space exploration? Will the astronauts be
government or private commercial representatives? Why not just amend
the Outer Space Treaty to allow private ownership of (parts of)
celestial bodies? That alone would spur enormous commercial interest in
space and would be far more durable. Once the TV rights have been sold
for the first mission interest would probably wane.

A cheapo one-way colonizing mission to Mars would be worthwhile under
commercial flag since the government could distance itself from it once
the lonely settlers start broadcasting pleas for rescue.


EXCELLENT OUT OF THE BOX THINKING!

and sell one lottery ticket to go along for ride

obviously a apollo like effort would get funded, so this is likely the
only way, or wait and let china do it....
 




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