There are also a lot of resources that can be manufactured or mined from the moon. Waste can be launched into the sun, and with no atmosphere or ecosystem, pollution would be much easier to manage. We don't want to turn the moon into a landfill, but a lot of the issues that we face here with manufacturing, mining and power generation wouldn't be as much of a factor there. Most of what we need could eventually come from the moon and the costs would be minimal as a result. On Nov 28, 2012 10:01 PM, "Joe Bauman" <josephmbauman@yahoo.com> wrote:
A large facility like the space station could carry plenty of supplies for a small crew. But why not launch automated resupply ships that would arrive at certain points in space the same time as the station? And biological waste isn't such a huge problem -- urine is already recycled into water, and the rest could be jettisoned if needed, as nasty as that is. -- Joe
________________________________ From: william baker <baker464b@yahoo.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 9:41 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Mars exploration
Just a thought here, the ion system I could see, and comments about structural integrity is a valid issue as well. My thoughts are more on logistical matters, that being oxygen, food and water for the crew. Not to mention biological waste during the trip.
________________________________ From: Joe Bauman <josephmbauman@yahoo.com> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 6:09 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Mars exploration
A question for the group: what is the feasibility of attaching propulsion units to the International Space Station and taking it out of Earth orbit, into Mars orbit, and back again?
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