New Human Lunar Expedition Company announced

Space company Golden Spike's legacy.

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Space exploration aficionados, already a bit worn after all the activity this year, have just been delivered another piece of news. The mysterious Golden Spike Company went public today with the announcement of plans to offer human expeditions to the Moon's surface.

What we learned about Golden Spike

There were no vehicles announced, no disclosure of customers or investors, no mission plans or detailed slideshows. The prices quoted, while a bargain compared to what's currently being spent on space exploration, were still impossible for anyone except nations and the richest individuals to afford. The new company itself would not be credible if not for the list of companies and luminaries involved, which is lengthy.

The new Golden Spike Company is formed of serious and experienced individuals, most of them historically successful in spaceflight. They have done extensive technical and market studies to prove that it is feasible to offer lunar expeditions to exceptionally well-off individuals and medium-sized countries that are interested in contracting for a space program that is far more capable than it otherwise would be on a mid-sized country's budget.