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Originally Posted by alpal

I agree -
why can't they send it into orbit around the Moon?
It would be a very handy thing to have for the coming Moon missions.
It would be the only place close by if something went wrong on the Moon
and the astronauts had to escape to safety -
or it could help to send vital provisions to astronauts on the Moon
in case something was needed urgently.
It could be used as a kind of storage area for backup supplies of vital components and food.

Umm….no.