Guest: David Susko, The Road To The Moon And Then To Mars, Part 2
David Susko, a Martian geologist working for a NASA contractor is our guest. He builds and operates cameras for space missions, including a visible-light camera called MACIE (Mars Color Imager) that photographs the Martian surface at various scales and resolutions.
Key points discussed:
The lunar base vision
The goal isn't just a brief visit — it's continuous human presence on the Moon, similar to the ISS model. Early stays would be short (weeks/months), gradually extending to years, then indefinitely. The ISS has had people aboard continuously since the late 1990s; the same model is the…
The skinny
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