Manned Orion mission to an asteroid... |
Manned Orion mission to an asteroid... |
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Dec 22 2007, 05:52 PM
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This could take place before the Moon-landings: http://www.popsci.com/popsci/aviationspace...ecbccdrcrd.html
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Dec 23 2007, 05:26 PM
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I like Doug's module idea. But I have a different take on actual exploration of the asteroid. Just keep the craft in orbit and send the astronauts out in jet packs -- or attached to some kind of jet pack bus. Gravity is so minimal that no landing craft is necessary IMHO.
-------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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