Space Settlement FAQ's]

>
> > do you think the time is right for smaller
> personal
> > rockets.
>
> Is now the time for smaller personal aeroplanes?
>
> > why carry so much weight trying to get into
> > space. dangerous for sure.
>
> I don't think that bigger rockets are dangerous, if
> anything they
> are safer- similar to the way that large planes are
> safer than
> smaller- they tend to have multiple engines for
> example and can
> survive failure of one or more; they are blown
> around less by
> atmospherics etc. etc.
>
> Also, there is a subtle point here- big launchers
> are often cheaper
> than small ones. (If that isn't obvious, then ask
> the question why
> were they built if they weren't cheaper?) They come
> with built-in
> economies of scale if sensibly designed and
> specified.
>
> --
> - Ian Woollard (ian.woollard@...
>
> "Is a planetary surface the right place for an
> expanding
> technological civilization?"
> - Gerard O'Neill
>
< You are probally right, Iam just saying that its
time for all different space vechicles. maybe a scaled
down version of the shuttle. Now it cost around 450
million to launch a shuttle. When big brother wants to
play. from the beachcop51503.