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Bush's Space Panel Seeks Public Input

Posted by timothy on from the earth-tax-dollars-lost-in-space dept.

brandido writes "Space.com is reporting that Bush's space panel is seeking public input on the effort to return to the Moon and then reach Mars. From the article: "President Bush's new space advisory commission for getting humans to the Moon and Mars has launched a web site seeking public input with the promise of reading all comments." The article provides a link to the website for Bush's Space Panel, but it does not provide a direct link to the site for sending comments. I personally think we should use a Martian Space Elevator to further our exploration of Mars."

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  1. My idea by eclectro · · Score: 4, Interesting


    Kill the mars program and fix the Hubble.

    We will go more places this way.

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    Take the cheese to sickbay, the doctor should see it as soon as possible - B'Elanna Torres, "Learning Curve"
  2. European endeavors by zoney_ie · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I wouldn't discount the "major competitor" side of things! The ESA is likely to mount some sort of manned mission series. Europe may be behind in terms of volume of missions mounted to date (they've by and large been quite successful though), but it's sure doing things a lot more cheaply than the U.S. What's more, we have a launch base nearer the Equator, in French Guiana. (As we are reminded each time we look at our banknotes). Hopefully the new Soyuz launcher facility will be up and running there soon - launching stuff from Kazachstan is surely far from ideal! The ESA of course has the benefit of Russian co-operation and the legacy of their space program.

    It all looks like being quite some fun! (Not to mention pushing back the frontiers of knowledge, etc, etc)

    Last one to land people on Mars is a rotten egg!

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  3. Inspiring taglines by photonic · · Score: 4, Interesting
    Kennedy:
    We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too.
    Bush :
    We choose to explore space because doing so improves our lives and lifts our national spirit.
    Couldn't he come up with something better?
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    karma police: arrest this man, he talks in maths; he buzzes like a fridge, he's like a detuned radio. [radiohead]
  4. Low orbit assembly of ship modules, by bthomson0 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Fist keep it simple and use existing technology.

    I think the best approach is to assemble 2 ships in low earth orbit, or one large modular ship. These ships would be assembled by robotically docking "russian" style space station modules.

    Pre build all the required modules before lanch.
    Some of the modules required for each ship.
    - habitation modules, either one can be used for planet habitation.
    - power modules, "probably nuclear is required for enough power" either one can be used for planet
    - sealed cargo modules, which can hold supplies and tools for crew, can be used for planet if mission requires
    - cargo racks, and robot arms to assist module assembly,
    - crew excape modules, aka chinese or russian style capsules,
    - propulsion modules
    - fuel modules
    - numerious landers to attach modules for planet landing

    This is just a draft