What about bringing a 3D solar sinter to Mars first and having the equipment use sunlight and sands to build Martian bricks? Although I am not quite sure how useful martian bricks will be.
Quote from: kiba on 05/17/2013 07:04 pmWhat about bringing a 3D solar sinter to Mars first and having the equipment use sunlight and sands to build Martian bricks? Although I am not quite sure how useful martian bricks will be.It would be very useful though Mars might have all the stuff needed to make regular bricks.http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/34701/title/Curiosity-Finds-Clay-on-Mars/But still if the product is mechanically strong enough it could make HV insulators etc.
http://www.newspacejournal.com/2013/05/09/mars-one-has-78000-applicants-so-far-sort-of/Mars One has 78,000 applicants so far—sort of
With only half the sunlight available would this system work ?Mick.
Don't buildings have to be "air-tight" or waterproof?
Mars One says that their rovers will tow the landers to the preferred site for the settlement. A fully loaded Mars One Dragon will mass what ? 10 mt ?To my way of thinking, that means that the rover must weigh more than 10 mt. Right ?
Quote from: Hernalt on 05/19/2013 08:16 amhttp://www.newspacejournal.com/2013/05/09/mars-one-has-78000-applicants-so-far-sort-of/Mars One has 78,000 applicants so far—sort ofNot to worry. The 78,000 figure will be quoted for the next half century as "proof" that thousands of people want to live on Mars but aren't being "allowed" to go.
Mars One says that their rovers will tow the landers to the preferred site for the settlement. A fully loaded Mars One Dragon will mass what ? 10 mt ?To my way of thinking, that means that the rover must weigh more than 10 mt. Right ? I see a problem here. Anyone heard anything on this front ? Please adjust my figures accordinglyMick.
I like the idea of a commercial mars mission, but they don't have any money
I like the idea of a commercial mars mission, but they don't have any money, I want to believe, but I just don't see how it's possible. Also...shouldn't they be using inflatable modules ?
Quote from: Falcon H on 06/15/2013 05:58 pmI like the idea of a commercial mars mission, but they don't have any money, I want to believe, but I just don't see how it's possible. Also...shouldn't they be using inflatable modules ? Those 78,000 applicants paid application fees which averaged around $30, IIRC.
Their model is not "Raise the money, then build the program". Their model seems to be: "Use the process of building the program to raise money".
No.. I mean they've raised a few million from investors. Something no-one else has done in the many decades of dreamers talking of going to Mars.
Quote from: QuantumG on 06/16/2013 12:20 amNo.. I mean they've raised a few million from investors. Something no-one else has done in the many decades of dreamers talking of going to Mars.That they have managed to raise a few $M is interesting, but by no means unique except maybe with regards to Mars/HSF.
Do they have a secret sauce? Are they hucksters extraordinaire? Maybe a sign of the times? Or what? In short, seems that they've "raised a few million" is not an a-priori endorsement of their efforts.