If ISS were lost today

[Hallerb]

Space debris hit, progress accident, or other disaster do you think it would be
replaced? Figure a total lost station.

If it were replaced how different would ISS 2 be?

[jeff findley]

(Hallerb) writes:
>
> Space debris hit, progress accident, or other disaster do you think it would be
> replaced? Figure a total lost station.

Why in the world do you start every post with "if disaster A happens,
what would..."? In this case, it's just not necessary. The following
question can stand on its own without all of the "gloom and doom".

> If it were replaced how different would ISS 2 be?

ISS 2 would be much the same as ISS 1. Why? There is no incentive or
drive on the part of any of the international partners to do things
differently.

Russian ISS modules are descendants from spacecraft from the 1960's and
1970's and they look it.

The only thing that may change on the US side is dropping of the
shuttle as the primary launch vehicle for ISS 2 components. This
would result in some changes. Without a direct shuttle replacement,
I'd look for US modules to be delivered by some sort of space tug
(similar to the way Piers was delivered to ISS by a Soyuz/Progress
type propulsion module) launched on top of a "heavy" ELV. This would
certainly help the ELV side of things in the US.

The Europeans would continue down the same path (building some modules
for ISS, ATV for resupply, and etc). They just don't have the money
for much else. The Japanese are in a similar financial position and
would do much the same as the Europeans (build different ISS modules
and substitute HTV for ATV).

Perhaps the Chinese would be brought in, but that would seem to cause
as many problems as it solves (just as bringing the Russians in didn't
really save time or money in the long run).

Jeff
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[Sean G.]

"Hallerb" > wrote in message
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> If it were replaced how different would ISS 2 be?

You'll have to pardon me, maybe this has already been addressed, perhaps
even beaten to death.....

Why build it with the "Hamster Technology" (I saw someone else say that,
credit to whomever that was) anyway? Why not build it so there is more room
inside??

Space constraints of delivery vehicles for components obviously a
consideration here, as is politics and funding of course, but I think what
all these orbital stations HAVE proven is that they can be built in
sections. Therefore, why not build larger sections and transport them
similarly to past methods, assemble them in space, THEN connect the modules,
etc.....


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[tscottme]

Hallerb > wrote in message
...
> Space debris hit, progress accident, or other disaster do you think it
would be
> replaced? Figure a total lost station.
>
> If it were replaced how different would ISS 2 be?

I imagine you would be fired from your job at McDonald's for spending
more of your time in here.