A_M_Swallow - 29/4/2008 10:03 PMProject Constellation is operating on a totally different scale from the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL). These machines would be part of the manned landings rather than instead of - their first job should be building the base for the people..
A_M_Swallow - 29/4/2008 11:13 PMCalling the moon base a Lunar Outpost only hides the problems like radiation, it does not eliminate them.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_outpost_%28NASA%29http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonization_of_the_MoonSee the Mars Transfer Vehicle threads for the sort of protection against solar and cosmic radiation needed.From the Chambers 21st Century Dictionaryoutpost - noun 1 military a group of soldiers stationed at a distance from the main body, especially to protect it from a surprise attack. 2 a distant or remote settlement or branch.
Jim - 30/4/2008 12:24 PMIt does not "hide" anything and you just disqualified yourself by quoting wikipedia.
A_M_Swallow - 30/4/2008 1:53 PMQuoteJim - 30/4/2008 12:24 PMIt does not "hide" anything and you just disqualified yourself by quoting wikipedia. If the best argument that you can come up with is the other person is using wikipedia then you lose.http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/163896main_LAT_GES_1204.pdfFor those who want to see the NASA power point.
A_M_Swallow - 29/4/2008 10:03 PMProject Constellation is operating on a totally different scale from the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL). These machines would be part of the manned landings rather than instead of - their first job should be building the base for the people.
A_M_Swallow - 1/5/2008 7:15 PMSince we are taking about a prediction either manual assembly or remote controlled digging can still be chosen. Since the construction equipment does not need an ascent stage developing the buildings can be in place before the people arrive.