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Old 30-January-2006, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by The Incredible Bloke
But I wonder if it would be possible today for a private individual, one with vast resources(like a multi-billiionaire) to make their own manned moon mission.
Google says that the Apollo program cost about $135 billion when corrected for inflation (for 2005). Wikipedia says Bill Gates was the wealthiest man in the world, with a net worth of $51 billion, as of September, 2005. So, it would appear that the answer would be no. However, a group of very wealthy people working together, or a decent-sized corporation could probably pull it off.
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