Happy New Year! Human and freight will likely not be traveling on the same path and definetly not the same velocity. That sounds nice, but momentum is critical...
I think I was the one suggesting Phobos as the place to manufacture outer space ships, orbiting solar power system, and such. There are those that have pointed...
Right Jim, I now remember you were strong on setting up a power base on Phobos. However, I still fail to see the economics of a Phobos station. Phobos is just...
Ueli, have been looking back at the Phobos issue from when I first set up the EOS Program, and remember that I considered it to be, in effect, a free orbital...
Well Jan, All the advantages you point out for Phobos could be just as well provided by any other asteroid. And the only disadvantage that Phobos has is being...
I don't think anyone is advocating a base on Phobos and forgetting about all the other wealth on asteroids and moons our there. But there is an overwhelming...
...and when Phobos runs low on resources (or even before), it can continue as a processing and manufacturing location for materials from the main belt destined...
Part of the bootstrapping process is taking advantage of resources as they become available. It may be worthwhile to consider a startup plan that uses Bigelow...
Hi Kevin, red in the face.... ? ;-)) not really. I do however understand that I'm bucking a trend here, pointing out the economics of asteroid development...
Oh yes Kevin, by all means: We've already once kind of agreed we'd be using a stripped down Bigelow hotel (without the luxury) as the base from which we'd...
We can settle Mars and Mine the Asteroids at the same time. Don't worry about it. Klinton Ueli Scheuermeier <uscheuermeier@...> wrote: Hi Kevin, red in...
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If you want to obtain a Sample of a Large NEA then you should obtain a Core Sample of the Henry - Chace - Wilkinson Meteor. Ron Henry, Debi-Lee Wilkinson, and...
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Klinton, I'm not saying it isn't possible to do both Mars settlements and asteroid mining. I just don't yet see where the bucks are going to come from for the...
What is the giggle barrier? Klinton Ueli Scheuermeier <uscheuermeier@...> wrote: Klinton, I'm not saying it isn't possible to do both Mars settlements...
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Oh sorry, that was deep jargon. "Giggle barrier" is what I encounter when I talk with people who aren't space buffs about investing in space ventures. This is...
Had a look into this Jan. Yes, if they can pull this off commercially, then we do have something. However, these kinds of "breakthroughs" on the solar front...
Energy costs in the UK are rising immediately by 12-17% (electricity and gas) this month. What is the supply situation like in Switzerland, Ueli? Oil now...
Ueli, Ok, I thought that is what you meant. I fully understand the giggle barrier. You have no idea what I am up against. For me I am up against much more...
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Jan 4, 2008 10:19 pm
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Sure Klinton, Debi-Lee is still on (juhuu Debi-Lee? Come in?). You can always check who's on a group when you surf to the site...
Beware of the Obsolete Sciences. Klinton Chace <thirdmillenniumproductions2000@...> wrote: Ueli, Ok, I thought that is what you meant. I...
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Jan 4, 2008 11:02 pm
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Nothing is goofy. In fact we may be on NEA's within the next ten to 20 years by my estimate, with what I know now. Can you do some calculations for me? ...
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What calculations? We have the basic technology in place to go to asteroids, get stuff from there and convert it into fuels and metals for use in LEO. It's...
Uuhm Jan, I think you're hitting a good point here. (I agree that our addiction on fossil fuels is really going to mess up our economies and political...
Ueli, Actually the calculations I had in mind are to determine the relative depth of an object that penetrated the ground at about a 30 degree angle. The...
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Klinton, I'm not sure I'm tracking. Are you saying you want to dig out a meteorite that managed to burrow down into the Earth without throwing up a crater? I...
Ueli, Well I know it is not a Meteorite. I just don't know what it is. Klinton Ueli Scheuermeier <uscheuermeier@...> wrote: Klinton, I'm not sure I'm...
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Hi Ueli, I think the primary issue here is that this is additional mass, which they then have to reboost. If the station had either an electrodynamic tether or...
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Jan 11, 2008 1:39 am
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Good point Joe. Just realizing that position keeping of the LEOstation may be an aspect to look into. I get a hunch LEOstation will not be at plusminus 320 km...
Sorry I could not send this earlier. Developing an asteroid only makes sense if it is accessible often, unlike almost all NEAs. The better ones are only really...
Jim, Let me explain again: Today what is called a "NEA" is anything that flies close enough to Earth that it looks like it might collide with us. We're not ...
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