I don't get the point of this...
Dr. Jesco von Puttkamer, Space Operations Mission Directorate, reviews 60 years of manned Mars mission analyses conducted at NASA and in Russia, starting from the historical first study, "The Mars Project," by Dr. Wernher von Braun and colleagues in 1948.
These are all known and obvious
we need data from deep space outside the Van Allen Belts and for long duration periods for both human, electronic and mechanical systems…
They'd need to put a centrifugal section on the ISS, IMHO. I've discussed this before.
Quote from: Rocket Science on 11/03/2011 03:10 pmThese are all known and obviousWell, many people thought they knew what was obvious about space travel in the 50's. Then they learned they didn't know and it wasn't obvious Maybe you should call the Mars500 people and let them know it's been solved?Quotewe need data from deep space outside the Van Allen Belts and for long duration periods for both human, electronic and mechanical systems… You are still “obvious” Mr. Dale…I'm not sure how closely you monitor the space program, but we don't have a human presence there. Baby steps.
Not viable on the ISS, too big, not enough power and disrupts the rest of the ISS.
Quote from: Jim on 11/03/2011 03:25 pmNot viable on the ISS, too big, not enough power and disrupts the rest of the ISS.NASA's Technology Applications Assessment Team disagree with you.
Quote from: rdale on 11/03/2011 03:24 pmQuote from: Rocket Science on 11/03/2011 03:10 pmThese are all known and obviousWell, many people thought they knew what was obvious about space travel in the 50's. Then they learned they didn't know and it wasn't obvious Maybe you should call the Mars500 people and let them know it's been solved?Quotewe need data from deep space outside the Van Allen Belts and for long duration periods for both human, electronic and mechanical systems… You are still “obvious” Mr. Dale…I'm not sure how closely you monitor the space program, but we don't have a human presence there. Baby steps.
We already know what zero g does to the human body.
Another study isn't needed.
You are still “obvious” Mr. Dale…
Quote from: Rocket Science on 11/03/2011 03:30 pmYou are still “obvious” Mr. Dale…I'm sure that made sense to you, but something got lost in translation It's not a complex process. We do NOT know everything that will happen to a human spending 500 days in space. This provides an opportunity to test that to the best of our existing abilities.That should make sense to anyone...