Mars vs Moon :-)
From: Pete Lynn (pete_at_peterlynnkites.com)
Date: 12/14/04
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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 18:19:48 +1300
I think I have finally figured out what it is I do not like about going
to mars - the flight rate. Its a CATS type problem.
In the time it takes for one mission to mars, you could probably go
through a couple of generations of earth/moon infrastructural
development. With the order of magnitude cost reductions this probably
infers. I expect this developmental advantage would dominate.
The moon is suited to fast prototyping and on going incremental
development. Mars seems to be the province of those who believe they
can, and should, design the 747 before the DC-3.
I wonder what the correlation is between those who favour many billion
dollar government funded launch vehicle developments, and those who
favour mars missions.
Pete.
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