A Suggested Program of Forum: Spacesettlers
Thread: A Suggested Program of
# 2243 bymikecombs@... on Dec. 6, 2001, 5:19 p.m.
Member since 2021-10-03
From: Ryan Healey [mailto:bestonnet_00@...]
there
directly on the same path as the cycler.
True, but the ship that changes your delta-V can mass much less than the
kind of ship needed to support your existence for the months-long voyage
both ways. That's the only advantage to the cycler concept.
Regards,
Mike Combs
From:
Ryan Healey [mailto:bestonnet_00@...]
Accelerating to dock with the cycler would require the same dV as going there
directly on the same path as the cycler.
True, but the ship that changes your delta-V can mass much less than the kind of ship needed to support your existence for the months-long voyage both ways. That's the only advantage to the cycler concept.
Regards,
Mike Combs