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#2 Would it not be more logical to make a "spacecraft" capable of VTOL that could deploy and pickup a rover? Or, a spacecraft that could be piloted around, landed to collect samples and then make its way back into orbit?

Something like a Starfury or a Dropship?

You could keep in in Earth Orbit, docked with the ISS and refuel it using rockets from earth carrying fuel. Possibly able to serve as a lifeboat if the ISS was ever damaged to the point of imminent destruction.]]>Jan 23rd 2009 7:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/
In answer to #2, no. The fuel costs would be completely cost prohibitive, especially since you'd have to drag all that fuel up from the Earth's surface.]]>Jan 23rd 2009 8:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 23rd 2009 9:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a199/don_veto/mad_max/madmax.jpg]]>Jan 24th 2009 4:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 25th 2009 12:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/
Norton: Certified by the Space Foundation]]>Jan 23rd 2009 6:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 23rd 2009 7:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 24th 2009 12:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 24th 2009 4:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 23rd 2009 6:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 23rd 2009 8:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 24th 2009 6:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 24th 2009 10:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 23rd 2009 6:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 23rd 2009 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 23rd 2009 7:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 23rd 2009 9:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 24th 2009 6:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 23rd 2009 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/
Me, I'm just surprised that such an organization doesn't use GNU/Linux or some other Unix variant.]]>Jan 23rd 2009 7:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 23rd 2009 8:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 23rd 2009 8:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 23rd 2009 8:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/


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http://www.nasawatch.com/archives/2009/01/todays_video_na_5.html


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Looks pretty cramped, though. Imagine having to sit in the cockpit, looking out at the lunar terrain, nowhere to go, while your vehicle-mate is taking a smelly shit behind you.]]>Jan 23rd 2009 7:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/]]>Jan 24th 2009 8:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 23rd 2009 7:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 23rd 2009 7:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 23rd 2009 7:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 23rd 2009 9:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 23rd 2009 7:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 23rd 2009 7:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 23rd 2009 8:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 23rd 2009 10:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 23rd 2009 8:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 23rd 2009 8:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 23rd 2009 8:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 23rd 2009 8:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/23/a-closer-look-at-nasas-electric-lunar-rover/Jan 23rd 2009 9:25PM