Still Waters Posted March 14, 2012 #1 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Russia will send a team of cosmonauts to the Moon, 60 years after Neil Armstrong’s Apollo mission effectively ended the US-Soviet space race. A spacecraft will “conduct a demonstrative manned circumlunar test flight with the subsequent landing of cosmonauts on [the Moon’s] surface and their return to Earth” by 2030, according to a leaked strategy document from Russia’s space agency, Roskosmos. Moscow has periodically announced ambitious plans for space exploration in recent years, but this is the first time a firm deadline has been set for a manned lunar mission. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted March 14, 2012 #2 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Encouraging news, although 2030 seems a pretty generous timescale. Perhaps they'll be able to achieve a landing on the Moon to celebrate Comrade Putin's 30th Glorious Year in power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted March 14, 2012 #3 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Encouraging news, although 2030 seems a pretty generous timescale. Perhaps they'll be able to achieve a landing on the Moon to celebrate Comrade Putin's 30th Glorious Year in power. I can just imagine the conversation between he and Tsar Barack the First. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafterman Posted March 14, 2012 #4 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Encouraging news, although 2030 seems a pretty generous timescale. Perhaps they'll be able to achieve a landing on the Moon to celebrate Comrade Putin's 30th Glorious Year in power. It's going to take them that long to figure out how to unbuckle the Van Alen belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Snowflake Posted March 15, 2012 #5 Share Posted March 15, 2012 At least someone out there still dreams the dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandOfAmber Posted March 15, 2012 #6 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Right 'and then' because Barack totally just stole an election right? Pay attention or stay out of the joke bub. On topic: Russia is currently ahead in the 'space race' (which in my view has never ended), as they have an orbital delivery vehicle, while the US does not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainsawcam Posted March 15, 2012 #7 Share Posted March 15, 2012 GO RUSSIA GO! GET THERE FIRST!! and make those tnucs at NASA look like the total spackertards they are... LOL man on the moon!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Chubb Posted March 16, 2012 #8 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I wouldn't fancy being on that mission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DONTEATUS Posted March 16, 2012 #9 Share Posted March 16, 2012 They just better keep off my Plot of Moonscape ! THe "Compton Belkovich crater " This is where I built my B.B.Q. Stand and First outpost on the Moon ! Just Ask Mid If you dont believe me ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DONTEATUS Posted March 16, 2012 #10 Share Posted March 16, 2012 And dont get that confused with the Blagojevich crater ! Thats one we should Fill up with Concrete ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolguy Posted March 16, 2012 #11 Share Posted March 16, 2012 i think the russains will be able to do this by then. there was also a rumor that the russians went to mars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKO Posted March 16, 2012 #12 Share Posted March 16, 2012 i think the russains will be able to do this by then. there was also a rumor that the russians went to mars Yeah 'rumour', unsubstantiated rumour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbur Posted March 18, 2012 #13 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Encouraging news, although 2030 seems a pretty generous timescale. Perhaps they'll be able to achieve a landing on the Moon to celebrate Comrade Putin's 30th Glorious Year in power. I can just imagine the conversation between he and Tsar Barack the First. Now that's funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dergottheit Posted March 19, 2012 #14 Share Posted March 19, 2012 ^ I'm sure it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkmBha Posted March 28, 2012 #15 Share Posted March 28, 2012 W H Y ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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