Very interesting answer Ranulf. I'd say (for Clinton) why not a joint lunar base using a modified MEM + Soyuz / Moonlab experience ? Kind of ISS on the Moon...
For the first time in the planet’s four-billion-year history, artificial light had come to the Martian night.
“Contact light, by God!”For one second, Gershon stared at Stone.
After over a year in space, Mars would have been looking quite large as Ares approached.Cameras would have been snapping pictures and live video...delayed of course...would have been streaming on the TV networks and CNN. The excitement must have been huge!
Quote from: Ronpur50 on 03/23/2016 11:48 pmAfter over a year in space, Mars would have been looking quite large as Ares approached.Cameras would have been snapping pictures and live video...delayed of course...would have been streaming on the TV networks and CNN. The excitement must have been huge!The mission module solar panels seem to be edge-on to the sun in this shot - not much good for power generation! If one assumes they can't rotate (as per SkyLab I believe), would the Ares stack have spent most of it's journey 'flying sideways'?Related question, would the MM need a radiator? On SkyLab this was at the base, which is not available on Ares.