LEO is “90 percent to anywhere in the solar system.”
What a farce. And I am banned from making any comments on this site.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2774/1
“For better or worse, the Apollo and shuttle days are gone, forever. But that is not a bad thing. We now have private enterprise taking over. There is now big money in space, in the form of minerals, energy, and microgravity-made products, to name just a few. Today, with the shuttle out of the way, private launch companies are moving into the fold, with much lower launch costs. That allows other interests, such as energy, asteroid mining, and space tourism, to take advantage of this new opportunity. The time for the space entrepreneur has arrived-”
Unbelievable. And I am banned from saying anything on this site also.
It is so sad. I may have to give up on ever seeing humankind leave Earth.
Ice on the Moon 