Kalpana One design (was Rotating space colonies)

Absolutely, Brooks. It's the tourism guys that are keeping us in the race at present. Imagine where we'd be right now without all the private aerospace companies infusing enthusiasm, new tech and public relations into the space movement. We'd be at a standstill. They get, and will continue to receive BIG KUDOS from me.
Victor

From: brooksn
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 8:45 AM
To: spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [spacesettlers] Kalpana One design (was Re: Rotating space colonies)

I would agree with the vocations mentioned for the colony but I would add one more big one, tourism. It definitely doesn't inspire the exciting science based or exploratory visions most space enthusiasts have when we think of humanity expanding into space. But it is right now more economically viable as a human expanding space oriented industry then anything else we have going, except government of course. So I would add hotel workers and guests to the list of inhabitants.

Brooks

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