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• Jacqueline Feldscher
Top congressional space lawmaker backs a sustained Moon base as a stepping stone to Mars
A top congressional space lawmaker told Payload he supports building a sustained lunar surface base as a practical stepping stone to crewed Mars missions, saying colleagues are “rallying behind” the idea. He argued that once established, a Moon base could be the best launch point for Mars.
