Return to the Moon

Above: Artwork showing a Lunar Lander approaching the Moon.

NASA has put out a promotional video which shows off their plans for a return to the moon:

The only thing that bums me about this plan is the timeline is drawn too far out in the future (maybe 2020?) and is based upon a “pay as you go along” approach which can scale back or kill the plan at any point. It’s all a bit vague for my taste, what’s needed is a JFK clear statement like this: