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In article <1993Jan25.194517.28389@abo.fi> from [Mon, 25 Jan 1993 19:45:17 GMT] you wrote:
> In <232310cec@ofa123.fidonet.org> David.Anderman@ofa123.fidonet.org writes:
> 
> > The mission you mention is technically feasible, with some risks to the crew
> > that others here will certainly elaborate upon.
> 
> ....more info on the subject. I first learned about this from Frank
> Miles'/Nicholas Booth's RACE TO MARS: THE HARPER & ROW MARS FLIGHT ATLAS 

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> > The major obstacle is money. The Russians don't have it, and the US is not
> > going to fund Russians exploration of Mars.
> >   
> > However, if the Finn government were to provide sufficient funding, I'm sure a 
> > human flight to Mars could be arranged.
> > 
> The superpowers should finance it, it probably would cost about as much as an
> Apollo lunar mission. It would provide a boost to space programs not only in
> Russia but also in the west. Mars has always had a special hold on the
> imagination, and I am sure there would be a lot of interest for the mission.
> Particularly in Russia. The Soviets were very proud of their achievements in
> space, seeing their excellent space program grounded due to lack of financial 
> support from the West hurts their pride almost as much as the fall of the 
> Soviet empire. The extremist hardliners there will not find it difficult to
> convince the average Russian that the westerners are to blame for this
> "Dolchstuss in Space."
> 
> > --- Maximus 2.01wb
> 
> MARCU$

I herd a report on the news (I don't remember by who or where) that Russians
view thier space program as a waste of money.

Darwin O'Connor
doconno@ccu.umanitoba.ca