Kalpana One design (was Rotating space colonies)

From: janet_baker76

"Twenty years? Hmmm. The Japanese have been giving it a lot of attention in the
last twenty years, due to their severe demographic problem, but they haven't
cracked that nut. I would think we'd see some progress, but in twenty years,
everything roboticized to the point of needing no human presence? Hmmm. Let's
assume not, just for discussion. In that case, which of the scenarios you've
been discussing would be more dangerous to workers?"

If humans must do the work, then the moonis more dangerous.
-Travel to and from the moon is more difficult, and therefore riskier.
-There are more options (rocket designs)that could ferry emergency supplies to
a orbital station. Getting to the moon will be very limited. Even if China,
Russiaand the US design rockets capable of delivering large payloads to the
moon, the general sentiment remains true.
- Evacuation of an low Earth orbit station is easier thanleaving themoon.
- Moon walksbring in dust to the habitat that is surely to give silicosis-like
respiratory problems.

- Lunar excursions would wear out spacesuits, giving another hazard.

Robotics will lessen the risks given above. In fact, I do not think we will get
out into space building anyreally large structureswithout a heavy use of
robotics. One reasonwill be safety.