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>>14807805
I disagree, there were just too many unknowns for a mission in the 70's. No one had spent more than 2 weeks in freefall, no good data on Martian surface conditions etc. Interplanetary is a new ball game that they would have had to build capabilities up for. A free return fly by to shake down the systems would have been necessary and there are only so many synods in a given decade. Mid 80s to be reasonably sure of getting your crew there and back alive.

Imagine telling Captain Cook he can only explore Australia for 3 weeks after he spent 9 months getting there & will spend 9 months getting back

>>14725319
opposition-class cuck detected