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Originally Posted by photon
Can't think of why we'd need a moon colony to get further out into space. It might help if that colony's task was to mine, process, and produce natural resources for creating and/or stocking the ships to get further out though.
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Maybe all it needs for the Western nations to get motivated, in spending more on space programs, is to have more competition.
Perhaps when the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program starts doing what you are suggesting, the US will perceive it as a threat, and become more involved.
I recall how Sputnik affected the West. The huge investment in trying to outdo the Russians came immediately after the news of Sputik's launch.