DocM Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 (edited) OUTSTANDING!! NASA's going all-in on commercial crew services, including beyond Earth orbit. Jim Bridenstine ✓ @JimBridenstine BREAKING: @NASA is developing the process to fly astronauts on commercial suborbital spacecraft. Whether it’s suborbital, orbital, or deep space, NASA will utilize our nation’s innovative commercial capabilities. RFI will be released next week. https://t.co/MOvRMywZAK Edited June 20, 2020 by DocM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 IMO, it's time to build a new station in a much larger orbit. One that can serve as a gas station, parking lot and maybe even construction yard to moving further out into the solar system. Get commercial interests in on THAT project and things will really start to get going... ISS is alright as a lab, but it's not really fit for what is needed. Besides, it's well past it's use by date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neufuse Veteran Posted June 21, 2020 Veteran Share Posted June 21, 2020 16 minutes ago, FloatingFatMan said: IMO, it's time to build a new station in a much larger orbit. One that can serve as a gas station, parking lot and maybe even construction yard to moving further out into the solar system. Get commercial interests in on THAT project and things will really start to get going... ISS is alright as a lab, but it's not really fit for what is needed. Besides, it's well past it's use by date. I'm still waiting for the rotating station from 2001 space odyssey 😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Just now, neufuse said: I'm still waiting for the rotating station from 2001 space odyssey 😃 It's not an impractical design... Though you probably want to actually FINISH it before setting it spinning... 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neufuse Veteran Posted June 21, 2020 Veteran Share Posted June 21, 2020 1 minute ago, FloatingFatMan said: It's not an impractical design... Though you probably want to actually FINISH it before setting it spinning... 😉 maybe no self aware computers either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Just now, neufuse said: maybe no self aware computers either As long as you don't give them conflicting orders... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 (edited) Jeff Bezos (Blue Origin) is a proponent of O'Neill cylinders. Think RAMA; a mile(s) wide cylinder rotates on its long axis to create "gravity." Musk has mentioned a rotating deck for Starship akin to Discovery One's, but only used periodically to prevent muscle decay, bone loss, etc. on the way & back from Mars or ? Perhaps an exercise or sleep deck. More likely for the 18 meter wide "Starship 2" than the current 9 meter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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