Comments on: Space colonisation – Ceres first, Mars second? http://futurismic.com/2007/10/11/space-colonisation-ceres-first-mars-second/ Presenting the fact and fiction of tomorrow since 2001 Sat, 19 May 2012 23:03:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: marcus http://futurismic.com/2007/10/11/space-colonisation-ceres-first-mars-second/comment-page-1/#comment-15301 marcus Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:19:17 +0000 http://futurismic.com/2007/10/11/space-colonisation-ceres-first-mars-second/#comment-15301 i think what we need is to work together with other spage agencies, cause on the current budget we'll be able t put another robot on a distant planet and find aout more in a few decades, when if we would work together and make one of these planets a target we would be able to move alot faster...u know how they say, where there's 2 there's more power...what about when there's 5 or more?(european space agency, russians, chinese and so on) i think what we need is to work together with other spage agencies, cause on the current budget we’ll be able t put another robot on a distant planet and find aout more in a few decades, when if we would work together and make one of these planets a target we would be able to move alot faster…u know how they say, where there’s 2 there’s more power…what about when there’s 5 or more?(european space agency, russians, chinese and so on)

]]> By: Frank Glover http://futurismic.com/2007/10/11/space-colonisation-ceres-first-mars-second/comment-page-1/#comment-4289 Frank Glover Sat, 13 Oct 2007 19:57:24 +0000 http://futurismic.com/2007/10/11/space-colonisation-ceres-first-mars-second/#comment-4289 What we really need is better (that is, economical) access to Low Earth Orbit (and the infrastructure that will come of that), high-performance deep space propulsion, and a better handle on long-duration life support (which you will want, even staying in LEO, to minimize re-supply requirements). Then it's simpler for anyone to go out and do what they deem necessary or desirable. Robert is right. This is a civilization that can walk and chew gum at the same time. Whenever the first starship to Alpha Centauri departs,someone will still be learning something new about Mars, the Moon, or even Earth... What we really need is better (that is, economical) access to Low Earth Orbit (and the infrastructure that will come of that), high-performance deep space propulsion, and a better handle on long-duration life support (which you will want, even staying in LEO, to minimize re-supply requirements). Then it’s simpler for anyone to go out and do what they deem necessary or desirable.

Robert is right. This is a civilization that can walk and chew gum at the same time. Whenever the first starship to Alpha Centauri departs,someone will still be learning something new about Mars, the Moon, or even Earth…

]]> By: Jeremy Eades http://futurismic.com/2007/10/11/space-colonisation-ceres-first-mars-second/comment-page-1/#comment-4251 Jeremy Eades Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:27:22 +0000 http://futurismic.com/2007/10/11/space-colonisation-ceres-first-mars-second/#comment-4251 Interesting, but we also have to ask how much is the difference in distance, and what effects the low gravity would have long-term on the people working there. Interesting, but we also have to ask how much is the difference in distance, and what effects the low gravity would have long-term on the people working there.

]]> By: Paul Raven http://futurismic.com/2007/10/11/space-colonisation-ceres-first-mars-second/comment-page-1/#comment-4246 Paul Raven Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:33:12 +0000 http://futurismic.com/2007/10/11/space-colonisation-ceres-first-mars-second/#comment-4246 Good point Robert, but at the moment we seem to be struggling to find enough budget for simple missions to orbit and back, let alone the moon or beyond. Maybe if we all trimmed back on the defence budgets ... ;) Good point Robert, but at the moment we seem to be struggling to find enough budget for simple missions to orbit and back, let alone the moon or beyond. Maybe if we all trimmed back on the defence budgets … ;)

]]> By: Robert L http://futurismic.com/2007/10/11/space-colonisation-ceres-first-mars-second/comment-page-1/#comment-4243 Robert L Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:39:49 +0000 http://futurismic.com/2007/10/11/space-colonisation-ceres-first-mars-second/#comment-4243 Why must these decisions always be presented as either-or. Why not do both? It is much more cost effective to build two (or three, or more) than to build unique vehicles for each mission. Why must these decisions always be presented as either-or. Why not do both? It is much more cost effective to build two (or three, or more) than to build unique vehicles for each mission.

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