Why aren’t NASA using plans of Apollo mission vehicles to return to the moon?
The Ford Model T worked perfectly well in the 1900-1930's, we could dig out the plans and make another now.. It's more than a question of cost, but of capability. Since the 60's portable computing power has exploded, materials science has had some serious developments, communications technology h…
The Short Answer
The Ford Model T worked perfectly well in the 1900-1930's, we could dig out the plans and make another now.. It's more than a question of cost, but of capability. Since the 60's portable computing power has exploded, materials science has had some serious developments, communications technology has improve, etc. etc…. There exists an opertunity now to design and build a brand new manned vehicle format, which can incorporate the latest technology developments, as well as discover a few more along the way! It's opportunities like this that get engineers (like myself) very excited, and the big projects like this are the ones that make leaps and bounds of discovery… Strictly speaking, the Apollo systems worked fine… but that's no reason not to improve on them!
Analysis
Key Concepts: Worked, make, it's
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The explanation opens with: “The Ford Model T worked perfectly well in the 1900-1930's, we could dig out the plans and make another now..” It then elaborates by presenting a contrasting perspective, ultimately building toward a complete picture across 8 connected points.
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Ranked #56 of 500 Space & Astronomy questions by answer depth (top 12%). This places it in the comprehensive tier — the top quarter of most thoroughly answered questions. Questions at this depth typically involve multi-faceted topics requiring nuanced explanation.
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Is there a simple explanation for why nasa using plans of apollo mission vehicles to return to the moon?
The Ford Model T worked perfectly well in the 1900-1930's, we could dig out the plans and make another now.. It's more than a question of cost, but of capability. Since the 60's portable computing power has exploded, materials science has had some…
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The explanation uses root cause analysis and contrasting perspectives across 127 words. It is categorized under Space & Astronomy and addresses the question through 2 analytical lenses.