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Old July 28th 11, 07:35 AM posted to sci.space.policy
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Default Mir Shall Be Avenged!

Orval Fairbairn scribbled something like ...

If you mean "heliocentric" orbit, it takes a lot of delta-V to get it
there, plus, I don't think the ISS could take the acceleration without
breaking up.


To do with chemical rockets would be difficult for that reason, but if you
have the time to use on ion drive, they've got the solar panels to power
it.

/dps