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I though they were going _to the moon_, not "flyby".
NASA is a pale reminiscent of its former self. Sad.
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voidUpdate • today at 7:53 AM
They're "going to the moon" in the same way that going to the drive-through is "going to mcdonalds". I think NASA is still as good as it was, they just don't have unlimited "beat the soviets" budget anymore
This is a new vehicle, and this is a test flight to work out the kinks before attempting a landing. It's exactly the same way Apollo was done. Go read about Apollo 8.