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I don't think there is much value in trying to use the moon as a base to go to Mars. That's going into one gravity belt and having to get back out of it again. And the moon doesn't have a lot to offer as a resource base.
Edgar Mitchell
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"I don't think there is much value in trying to use the moon as a base to go to Mars. That's going into one gravity belt and having to get back out of it again. And the moon doesn't have a lot to offer as a resource base."
— Edgar Mitchell

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I don't think there is much value in trying to use the moon as a base to go to Mars. That's going into one gravity belt and having to get back out of it again. And the moon doesn't have a lot to offer as a resource base. — Edgar Mitchell

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Edgar Mitchell was a Astronaut from United States (1930–2016).

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Who said "I don't think there is much value in trying to use the moon as a base to go to…"?
This quote is attributed to Edgar Mitchell, a Astronaut from United States.
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Edgar Mitchell lived from 1930 – 2016.