Comment by shuttlestock
9 hours ago
I was there at early meetings of the Citizens' Advisory Council on National Space Policy.
The Mars concept was absolutely grounded in the same strategic goals for global missile defense. It was about aligning those pieces.
Many forget the DC-X.
> Citizens' Advisory Council on National Space Policy
What bearing does this have on any of this?
> Mars concept was absolutely grounded in the same strategic goals for global missile defense
No shit. A launch vehicle is a launch vehicle.