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#1 Re: Human missions » Why this discussion.... » 2005-05-24 01:42:59

...over mission modes. We figured out the best way to get to the moon in the 70's. Why launch everything independently??? A large booster lifts the CEV (whatever it turns out to be: Preferably with an equivilant to the SPS(a non-proportional powered rocket engine to size): which IMO gives us greater return options and a Lunar Lander, one with a heatshield, so it can work on Mars too. Biconic designs are great? but have people even flown a biconic??? we want something to get us down to the surface of the moon and mars, hopefully making them one and the same, and certainly get us back up to orbit. A Rocket is the only reliable way, wether two stage or one stage...

They showed us how to do it: Moon: CEV and LEM
Mars: CEV, Injection booster, MEM, Trans-mars cruise Hab.??

Its simple, lets not make it any harder by the 'would likes' but take the 'needs' if you want 6 guys or however many to explore and get back safe.

#2 Re: Human missions » So where to land???? » 2005-05-19 07:39:43

just say this. we have one mission to mars. footprints and flags. Where do we go?? I think Gusev or Mangala Valles! although it would be Awesome to see Olympus mons!!

#3 Re: Human missions » We Could Have Gone To Mars With Apollo! » 2005-05-19 07:37:21

I aint in to all of this new world stuff. we arent advanced enough psychologically to cope with that, monetary or technically capable. Lets go because its a challenge! and hard to do, leave a flag and some footprints!!

#4 Re: Human missions » New World? » 2005-05-19 07:35:22

Can you delete this i made a mistake!

#5 Re: Human missions » We Could Have Gone To Mars With Apollo! » 2005-05-18 08:45:59

There is nothing complicated about going to Mars, just as there is nothin complicated about going to the moon, or at least, nothin that a computer with less processing power than my mobile phone cant do. has anyone read Voyage, by Stephen Baxter? All we needed was a space station and an orbital injection booster: variably the NERVA or a modified Saturn stage. the only undefined article that would have to be built is the MEM: a 30 day on the surface for 3 or 4 guys with a rover and other science objectives. we could have had 3 or 4 missions or even more: but what for? Why go more than once????

So what do you guys think about the mission profile of an Apollo Mars mission, and any websites with details about anything that was planned of that sort????

Reece

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