Rotovator Speeds was Burt Rutans plans for a manned mission to Mars

Alex Terrell wrote:

Hop David wrote:



I was thinking:
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but I guess this is what they have in mind:

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Exactly. Some pictures put the main mass right at the end, but I guess
you'd want the solar panels in zero g.

The solar panels don't have to be located at the same place as the counter
weight. If the counter weight is big compared to the cable the zero g
point will be close to the counter weight anyway.

Alain Fournier