Folks, Some guys in MIT have apparently figured out that it takes ropes around an asteroid for astronauts to be able to "walk" on them. Have a look: ...
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OrbitTec is an interesting company. But I don't see any reference to MET's in their available technologies. I will see if I can get in touch with John...
Hi Debi-Lee, I had a short backchannel exchange with John Brandenburg who told me he is now working in Orbitec. That's why I got to hear about them. John...
Ueli, Why don't you invite some of those MIT investigators to join the discussions here? Joe ... Joseph E. Palaia, IV VP, Operations / R&D and CoFounder ...
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Oct 4, 2007 6:31 am
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I still contend that asteroids can not be as fragile as you describe them. They would not have the coating of dust that makes them look solid to begin with....
Ah! I just attempted email contact with John at his old Florida Space Institute address. The google search came up with his name but the link to FSI faculty...
Hi Debi-Lee, Well, the surface consistency of asteroids really still is almost total conjecture. However we can make some considered guesses: Due to intense...
Ueli, I guess the short answer is why do you think that the asteroid would respond differently to a lander or person on foot than it would a small impacting...
Debi-Lee, ... You are right: I think a loose blob of rubble has better chances of surviving an impact than a solid chunk. While there would be a serious...
Okay Debi-Lee, here are two paras that I pulled out of that Roadmap-report you pointed out. Are these the ones you refer to? Page 38 Asteroids and Martian...
Debi-Lee, On that roadmap you pointed out I also read this. Can you believe this? Page 39 We will soon experience a shortage of rare metals for industrial...
from James Wilson spacetrader.net My opinion: That whole concept of mining ores on the moon sounds like justification for "Bush & company's" plan to put a ...
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Oct 8, 2007 6:39 pm
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Yep James, exactly my reasoning too: NEAs are a much more rewarding frontier than both Luna and Mars together. With all this hype about Mars we tend to forget...
I have also said that a cable or harness is the way to hold down. It is also needed when drilling in and similar jobs. These people seem agree with me. But I...
Lunar mining sounds absurd to us, but the book MoonRush by Dennis Wingo a supposed expert on the subject suggests that our Moon is the best place to mine for...
Most ores are oxidized, but not all. An ore is something that can be mined processed, transported to a customer, and sold at a profit. The capacity to be sold...
Hi all, Have a look at this video by DigitalSpace (www.digitalspace.com) commissioned by NASA. It shows how an Apollo-type human excursion to a NEA could look ...
... A movie staring Robert Duval and Morgan Freeman? ... The sydonic period for Apophis (by far the best NEO candidate for such a mission) is seven years!!...
From James Wilson spacetrader.net/ I see a craft with the capability of carrying crew, but with a remote controlled robot that can move between the ship and...
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Oct 11, 2007 7:20 pm
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Hm James, Sounds like you're talking of robonautics? Ueli ... http://www.space.com/php/video/player.php?video_id=NEOnauts2...
Dear all, Scan your spam mails!! I have recently found an increase of messages written by legitimate members to our Yahoo NEAmines groups appear in my spam...
Ueli, I think the paragraph you cited here is the one that I really had in mind with the roadmap not the other. AND it doesn't matter who you want to convince...
Great Debi-Lee, Let's see if I get this right, please correct me: a. NASA is looking for ideas for DESIGNING Discovery missions for the roadmap. b. So what...
Hi all, At long last I just finished a small 2 page "newsletter" that should give an overview of all the things that have happened since April 07 and all the ...
The Newsletter seems to have covered all of the happenings - good job! Dennis C. _____________________________________________________________ Make your...
It is unlikely that you're computer has been used to distribute spam. Your email address can easily be spoofed by SMTP mailers...I once got a spam from my own...
... Frank Stratford would probably give you a better answer. I do design though: check out http://aftercolumbia.tripod.com/id14.html ... That doesn't mean we...
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