10 Jan
2004
10 Jan
'04
8:52 p.m.
James Helsby wrote:
All speculations aside, even if it takes an extra 6 months to get the crew back to earth, wouldnt that 6 months be worth it? One downside that mission planners worry about is increased flight times equals longer exposure of the crew to radiation.
Shielding could be added to the vehicle but that would add mass. Alas, more mass equals more fuel and a bigger launch vehicle (read: more $$$). Now just wouldn't it be nice if one of those UFOs would just land and give a few of us a lift to the Moon and Mars? Patrick