In message <Ol7NFu0PHHA.3872@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl> "HDFatBoy2003"
<H_D_FatBoy2003@msn.com> wrote:
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>"The initial cost estimate for Mars Direct was put at $20 billion, including
>development costs. In today's terms, this equates to some $30-35 billion. In
>2004, NASA and ESA undertook cost modeling exercises to review the cost of
>human space missions. While neither exercise was an endorsement of Mars
>Direct, both cost models found Zubrin and Baker's cost estimate to be
>remarkably accurate."
>
>30-35 billion is a far cry from 6 billion ...[/color]

Gov't vs private sector... Probably could be done under $10 billion...

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