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Old November 11th 03, 12:20 AM
B. Isaksen
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Default Moon base or ISS? I say take your pick

There are too many problems for your idea ot be realistic in a
decade's time frame. How do you explauin to russia, japa, europe and
other partners that their property/terretorila borders are being
stuffed around? Why do you want to send a spacestation from where it
is reachable to where it might be reachable by only one rightful
owner?

It is cheaper to do microgravity research closer to home. Perhaps you
dont want to do that, but many modules and partners joined precisly to
do microgravity research.

Why do you want to move a station that is thermaaly, in terms of
power, and for radiation purposes designed to be close to earth to
something it not is designed for? Does it disturb your nightsky? (just
kidding).

You see there are problems with this approach. I once had a similar
thought. Feel free to check out:

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...ogle.com#link1

Sincerly
Bjørn Ove