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Old December 5th 06, 02:34 AM posted to sci.space.policy
steve[_1_]
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Default What would you like to be our major goals in space

What would you like to be our major goals in space over the next 50
years ?

Examples are :-

1) Landing a man on Mars
2) Return to the Moon
3) Un-manned exploration of planets and moons in the Solar System
4) Space Station expansion


I personally can not see much point in maintaining (or building in the
first place) the space station.

I would like to see a person step on to Mars as soon as possible mainly
because I think this will force us to develop new technologies quickly
allowing other missions to take place.
A permanent base on Mars would be cheaper and prefable rather than a
return trip if volunteers could be found (I would think that there
would be many volunteers even with the high risks and discomfort
involved).
This would force many technolgies to be developed and could be the
start of new colony for the human species. (A good insurance policy)

Un-manned exploration of the planets and moons in the Solar System
should continue with more emphasis on landings rather than just fly-bys
although Cassini has been an example of a mission of which I fully
approve.
Obvious targets are the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, with a landing and
possible descent in to Europa being a priority.

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Old December 5th 06, 02:46 AM posted to sci.space.policy
Rand Simberg[_1_]
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On 4 Dec 2006 17:34:42 -0800, in a place far, far away, "steve"
made the phosphor on my monitor
glow in such a way as to indicate that:

What would you like to be our major goals in space over the next 50
years ?

Examples are :-

1) Landing a man on Mars
2) Return to the Moon
3) Un-manned exploration of planets and moons in the Solar System
4) Space Station expansion


None of the above.

My goal would be many thousand of people in space, pursuing their own
interests.
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Old December 5th 06, 04:57 AM posted to sci.space.policy
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Rand Simberg wrote:
On 4 Dec 2006 17:34:42 -0800, in a place far, far away, "steve"
made the phosphor on my monitor
glow in such a way as to indicate that:

What would you like to be our major goals in space over the next 50
years ?

Examples are :-

1) Landing a man on Mars
2) Return to the Moon
3) Un-manned exploration of planets and moons in the Solar System
4) Space Station expansion


None of the above.

My goal would be many thousand of people in space, pursuing their own
interests.


Yes.

Is "space law" mature enough to help this vision along? Or will legal
issues just have to be addressed as they come up? Also, do you have any
idea how much it annoys me when I agree with you?

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Old December 5th 06, 05:03 AM posted to sci.space.policy
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On Tue, 05 Dec 2006 03:57:21 GMT, in a place far, far away, Unclaimed
Mysteries the_letter_k_and_the_numeral_4_doh@unclaimedmyste ries.net
made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such a way as to indicate
that:

My goal would be many thousand of people in space, pursuing their own
interests.


Yes.

Is "space law" mature enough to help this vision along?


No, it needs major tweaking.

Also, do you have any idea how much it annoys me when I agree with you?


How would I? And why would I care?
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Old December 5th 06, 06:09 AM posted to sci.space.policy
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Default What would you like to be our major goals in space

Rand Simberg wrote:
On Tue, 05 Dec 2006 03:57:21 GMT, in a place far, far away, Unclaimed
Mysteries the_letter_k_and_the_numeral_4_doh@unclaimedmyste ries.net
made the phosphor on my monitor glow in such a way as to indicate
that:

My goal would be many thousand of people in space, pursuing their own
interests.

Yes.

Is "space law" mature enough to help this vision along?


No, it needs major tweaking.



Also, do you have any idea how much it annoys me when I agree with you?


How would I? And why would I care?


I'll take that as a "no."

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Old December 5th 06, 07:12 AM posted to sci.space.policy
William Elliot
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Default What would you like to be our major goals in space

On Mon, 4 Dec 2006, steve wrote:

What would you like to be our major goals in space over the next 50
years ?

Reverse corporate terror forming of Earth.

3) Un-manned exploration of planets and moons in the Solar System


Develop better LEO access.
2) Return to the Moon


Later
1) Landing a man on Mars


Why bother?
4) Space Station expansion

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Old December 5th 06, 02:42 PM posted to sci.space.policy
Paul Bunion
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Default What would you like to be our major goals in space

steve wrote:
What would you like to be our major goals in space over the next 50
years ?

Examples are :-

1) Landing a man on Mars
2) Return to the Moon
3) Un-manned exploration of planets and moons in the Solar System
4) Space Station expansion


I personally can not see much point in maintaining (or building in the
first place) the space station.

I would like to see a person step on to Mars as soon as possible mainly
because I think this will force us to develop new technologies quickly
allowing other missions to take place.
A permanent base on Mars would be cheaper and prefable rather than a
return trip if volunteers could be found (I would think that there
would be many volunteers even with the high risks and discomfort
involved).
This would force many technolgies to be developed and could be the
start of new colony for the human species. (A good insurance policy)

Un-manned exploration of the planets and moons in the Solar System
should continue with more emphasis on landings rather than just fly-bys
although Cassini has been an example of a mission of which I fully
approve.
Obvious targets are the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, with a landing and
possible descent in to Europa being a priority.


1. New larger rotating space station, one in earth orbit and one in
lunar orbit.

2. Large moon base city completely self-sustaining from mineral
extraction, smelting, robotic and manned space craft development and
construction to recycling, hydroponic gardening and solar/nuclear power.
Launching space missions from the moon, some of them life long or even
multigenerational.

3. Large mars base city like number 2 and a large space dock space
station in orbit.

4. Eventually we'd have bases on several moons of our solar system and
have vehicles headed for planets in the Proxima Centauri, Rigil
Kentaurus, Bernard's star, Wolf359, Luyten and Sirius systems to start with.

And just think of the spin-off technologies that would benefit earth!
Especially waste recycling and efficient agriculture not to mention new
unthought of inventions in energy and medicine.

Instead we are dumping billions into the Iraq **** hole with NO benefit
for us or them.
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Old December 5th 06, 03:23 PM posted to sci.space.policy
Rand Simberg[_1_]
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Default What would you like to be our major goals in space

On Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:42:09 GMT, in a place far, far away, Paul
Bunion made the phosphor on my monitor glow in
such a way as to indicate that:


Instead we are dumping billions into the Iraq **** hole with NO benefit
for us or them.


Don't confuse your mistaken inability to see a benefit with its actual
absence.
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Old December 5th 06, 05:54 PM posted to sci.space.policy
David Pugh
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"steve" wrote in message
ps.com...
What would you like to be our major goals in space over the next 50
years ?


1) Cost to LEO to less than $50/kg.
2) Add 5 terawatts of space-generated power to the Earth's power grid.


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Old December 5th 06, 06:00 PM posted to sci.space.policy
richard schumacher
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Default What would you like to be our major goals in space

- Reduce launcher costs; with that everything else becomes much more
feasible.
- Develop Solar power stations in Earth orbit. Carbon-neutral energy is
humanity's most pressing need in this Century, and the only adequate
source we know how to build today is space-based Solar.
 




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