The Space Station is barely keeping supplied to maintain its own astronauts. NASA has said all along that it is not possible to colonize the moon or go to Mars, without finding a source of drinking water on Mars and the Moon.
A large facility like the space station could carry plenty of supplies for
a small crew. But why not launch automated resupply ships that would arrive at certain points in space the same time as the station? And biological waste isn't such a huge problem -- urine is already recycled into water, and the rest could be jettisoned if needed, as nasty as that is. -- Joe
________________________________ From: william baker <baker464b@yahoo.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 9:41 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Mars exploration
Just a thought here, the ion system I could see, and comments about structural integrity is a valid issue as well. My thoughts are more on logistical matters, that being oxygen, food and water for the crew. Not to mention biological waste during the trip.
________________________________ From: Joe Bauman <josephmbauman@yahoo.com> To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 6:09 PM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Mars exploration
A question for the group: what is the feasibility of attaching propulsion units to the International Space Station and taking it out of Earth orbit, into Mars orbit, and back again?
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