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Old December 11th 04, 07:19 AM
Brad Guth
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Relocation of ISS to ME-L1 (part 4)

What if everything was to be wrapped up tight, all somewhat duct-taped
after extra loads of industrial grade aluminum foil was applied for
covering up the PV cells and of anything other that's potentially
radiation sensitive.

Then strapping on a few SBRs after packing perhaps another 10+ tonnes
of regular unleaded rocket fuel onboard, plus loads of whatever other
essential supplies of beer and pizza. Thus with nearly 15 tonnes of
rocket fuel for accommodating the final navigation as ISS slides slowly
into the gravity-well/sweet-spot, say ideally arriving at one meter per
second, with the refitted ISS having loads of extra fuel and extra
provisions established as 275 tonnes (entirely remote controlled plus
AI/robotic as having no crew onboard), the questions are;

1) If planning upon arriving into the nullification zone of ME-L1 at 1
m/s, how long would that transition take from the time of accelerating
on behalf of exiting Earth by way of exceeding the escape velocity?

2) How much retro-thrust energy as to parking ISS should the remaining
velocity be down to 1 m/s?

Obviously an arrival at 10+m/s is more likely. However, the necessary
breaking thrust for something weighing in at 275 tonnes is going to eat
rocket fuel and burn up engines like there's no tomorrow. Of course, I
believe the +/- 2.55% variation of the ME-L1 zone and related tidal
force could certainly be utilized for accommodating most everything
that's arriving upon the initial outgoing tide if the remaining ISS
velocity is not much greater than 8 m/s.

Regards, Brad GUTH / GASA~IEIS
http://guthvenus.tripod.com/lunar-space-elevator.htm