3 Pronged Approach

Personnally, I am less enthusiastic about a 10 year plan to build 1 to 3 habs from moon to Mars.

What I'd prefer seeing (for the resources it would take) is a serious program to develop lunar manufacturing capabilities. That would consist of a series of robotic missions. These could test moving regolith, sintering, metallic refining. From this simple protective structure with shielding could be built on the moon which would protect equipment or possible inflatable base module.

Being so close to earth it is very feasible to use remote control of the equipment. Without a life support system adding weight, more equipment could be transferred to moon, more tests could be conducted and more rapid technological progress made.

After this, it could be possible to consider a longer term human presence in space --- after adequate radiation sheilding is in place where they will reside.

From: sraj
To: spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: [spacesettlers] 3 Pronged Approach

After learning that some astronauts are suffering from problems of vision, I
am wondering whether medically certifying both Moon and Mars should be the
next step in space colonization.

If so, we should plan to have at least 10 men stationed on Moon and Mars
over periods varying from one to ten years to see how they manage.

Growing food etc can be given second priority - the same can be carried from
Earth. Whatever exploration they can do during their stay there can be
considered a bonus.

Regards,
Selvaraj
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2011/09/20/Astronauts-reporting-vision-problems/UPI-20861316531550/

On 26 September 2011 20:49, Schonert Edward wrote:
People !!!! Does anyone agree with the idea of a US project to build three 10,000 population (Island One size)colonies before end of decade? One on surface of moon,
one on surface of Mars & one rotating in space on G.K.O'Neillmodel. Why is this any greater challenge today than JFK's~ 1961 goal to put men on moon & bring them back in thatdecade? (given the advances in technologies in the 50 years)To be safe my idea is to use rotating toroid shapes for moon& Mars surface colonies to simulate full earth gravity.Toriods would be supported by magnetic levitation. I got impression G.K.O'Neill favored a Bernal Sphere shapefrom his book while T.A.Heppenheimer favored the toroid shape for the colony in space. On the space one I'd favorlocating adjacent a moon of Mars but open to idea of a NEAlocation instead. Hallelujah Praise Spacesettlers !!!!! Ed S.
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> From: sraj
> To: spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 10:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [spacesettlers] Re: : One step backwards (Step zero)
>
> No apology required :-) Interesting ad, detailing methods to improve launch
> capability!
>
> Regards
> Selvaraj
>
> On 28 June 2010 20:35, Schonert Edward wrote:
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> > Selvaraj !!! Sorry for this tardy apology for my hasty/sloppyresponse to your June 6 moon colony idea.I totally share your frustration at slowness of our progress
in getting colonies on G.K.O'Neill model OR on surfaces ofour moon OR Mars built & believe all can be started together.
Note I've been through this before & included above 3 in mynewspaper ad ~ a year ago which someone put on internet @
> >
> > http://pissycat.multiply.com/journal/item/673
> >
> > Ed S. Hallelujah Praise Spacesettlers !!!
> >
> > From: sraj >
> > To: spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Mon, June 7, 2010 6:54:14 AM
> >
> > Subject: Re: [spacesettlers] Re: : One step backwards (Step zero)
> >
It is unfortunate that we don't have bases on the Moon and that we have not landed on Mars as yet. Both were eminently doable with the resources we have on our planet.
> >
Unfortunately much of the fault lies with the scientific and engineeringcommunity. Look how long they have taken to find out that there is water
on the Moon!? Just as our scientists on terra firma are busy doing all kinds of scientific stuff, even as our planet gasps for breath; in space too theyare
busy taking pretty pictures of the universe (not that we don't need thesepretty pictures), even as they ignore the importance of human presence in space.