From: kaido_kert@hotballmail.com.retro.com   
      
   "Bill Bogen"  wrote in message   
   news:de488a4f.0401130653.55a75a4@posting.google.com...   
   > Are any back-up rovers available (US, UK, whatever) that might be   
   > tweaked slightly (ex; made teleoperable) and sent to the Moon to, say,   
   > explore possible lava tube sites for future colonies?  Obviously, even   
   > if one is available, we still need to develop a lander that can carry   
   > it down, since using a Mars aerobraking system is not an option!   
      
   LunaCorp has had the IceBreaker mission basically ready for what.. five   
   years ?   
   Check out   
   http://hobbyspace.com/AAdmin/archive/News/2004/News-2004-01.html#Jan.8.04   
      
   Note that the design document that is available as PDF proposes a two-in-one   
   system for rover/lander.   
      
   -kert   
      
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