Re: ISS as Mars vehicle

From: Matthew Montchalin (chalin_at_aracnet.com)
Date: 12/14/04 

To: sci-space-tech@moderators.isc.org
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 02:42:29 -0800

Bill the Cat wrote:
|> But, is it strong enough to survive being shoved?

   <snip>

|On the other hand, with low-thrust propulsion, ISS would have to spend
|a long time spiraling out through the Van Allen belts, which would
|certainly fry the electronics (not to mention the crew, if you're fool
|enough to leave one onboard during the boost).

All we really need is something that can still hold air, and be
deployed in a high orbit around Mars. Everything else - electronics,
solar panels, extra chambers - could be added later on.

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