President's Commission on Moon, Mars and Beyond

Excellent suggestion... I had forgotten about that. I had in mind something
much more utilitarian, however, for cost reasons.

Val

>Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 15:55:37 -0600
>
>Do a web search on "Buzz Aldrin cycler Mars".
>
>Regards,
>
>Mike Combs
>
>Is it possible to perhaps set this thing in an orbit that brings it
>reasonably close to the Earth-Moon system and Mars? If so, what about
>leaving he shell in such an orbit with minimal guidance effects to maintain
>the orbit, and then accelerating a lightly constructed crew vehicle to dock
>with and insert into the shell, and reverse the procedure at Mars. Then we
>would only have to worry about energy requirements for a much smaller mass,
>while having immense shielding. We could even solve Thor's artificial
>Gravity concerns by settng the whole thing spinning...
>
>Val

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