Re: [TML] sensors and ops (was berthing) affordability
Kurt Feltenberger 01 Jul 2015 02:37 UTC
On 6/30/2015 10:35 PM, Joseph Paul wrote:
> It looks like Planetary Resources is planning on hitting the NEA,
> primarily because we can't do much more yet. Higher dV rocks will be
> gotten rid of as soon as feasible but that just means that by the time
> you get to Traveller tech it will be routine to clear the asteroids
> that are buzzing where you want traffic to be. Deploying small craft
> to do it (if they are big enough to haul the equipment for that
> endeavour however it is to be accomplished) could be routine until
> they are gone. Don't have the industrial capacity to smelt them all?
> Park them in an orbit that doesn't cross a planet's path..
Parking them at the L4 and L5 points would be pretty much ideal.
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