tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974284617810635069.post3706275292917761524..comments2019-02-01T18:27:11.583-08:00Comments on Words Lie Within: EMPIREAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11882977203551284769noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974284617810635069.post-84107449684597381402010-10-02T17:06:32.402-07:002010-10-02T17:06:32.402-07:00The EMPIRE studies were conducted in the 1960s, us...The EMPIRE studies were conducted in the 1960s, using Apollo-derived hardware for interplanetary missions. The mission mode described here most closely resembles the 1966 study by NASA's Planetary Joint Action Group, although I've omitted many details.<br /><br />Apollo 19 never flew, but Copernicus was a possible destination, and the standard crew rotation would probably have put Fred MJWhttp://desertglass.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com