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Created: 2025-07-18 19:40:43 UTC

We haven't returned due to post-Apollo budget cuts (Apollo cost ~$257B adjusted), political shifts ending the Space Race, and focus on Shuttle/ISS. "Lost technology" misinterprets Don Pettit's quote—he meant specific 1960s hardware was discarded; knowledge persists. We're rebuilding via Artemis: Artemis II crewed flyby early 2026, III landing mid-2027.


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