Richard Branson, but this rover trip doesn't need to include people.![]()
I forget his name but he owns Virgin, Probable contender, I would guess.![]()
Don't underestimate Nazi rocket scientists. NASA has never had the same mojo since Von Braun. I'll bet NASA will bungle the next attempt at the moon just because modern equipment will be complicated and vulnerable to glitches.The gov't contracts which might come from accomplishing such a thing in the private sector, would more than pay for itself. Plus, the advertising alone, would be great for any company winning the contest.
Paying people for their time would be the most expensive part. The ship and rover need not be huge to get to the moon. The rover needs to be able to travel only something like 500 meters, taking the images. For those techy guys, it shouldn't be that difficult. The technology that was used to get the first man on the moon and back, had less memory than an old school Atari. It ain't rocket science. Wait a minute. Maybe it IS rocket science.![]()
If Google gets the private sector to the Moon, NASA may not need to spend the excess money to go.Don't underestimate Nazi rocket scientists. NASA has never had the same mojo since Von Braun. I'll bet NASA will bungle the next attempt at the moon just because modern equipment will be complicated and vulnerable to glitches.