Written by Pratik Kanjilal |Published: August 3, 2019 12:35:07 am
Mission Possible
How the first moon landing created our world
The moon is a harsh mistress. While the world celebrates 50 years of the first men on the moon, it seems unlikely that humanity will be able to return there before the 50th anniversary of the last manned moonshot, in December 2022. Apollo 17 was not only the last manned moon mission, it was also the last to carry a crew beyond low earth orbit, as space programmes turned conservative. Manned lunar missions are prohibitively expensive, offer no financial returns and operate at the cost of welfare. It explains why, before Apollo 11, public enthusiasm was tepid.
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