Originally Posted by
Uplinker
But a rocket around the moon is nothing new - several Apollos did it, including Commander Lovell and his crew. There are so many things in the World today that that need urgent attention technology and money; (e.g. drinking water and renewable non-carbon energy), that a rocket around the moon - that has been done before - is a luxury we can ill afford today. Do we really need it ?.
If we always waited until all the problems at home were solved, Columbus would never have sailed. In hindsight, perhaps that would not be a bad thing but you get my drift. We must always extend our reach.
Lovell went around the far side twice, the first time with Borman and Anders.