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- From: flb@flb.optiplan.fi ("F.Baube x554")
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- Subject: Re: Mir mission to Mars?
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- Date: 26 Jan 93 14:35:16 GMT
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- > A flyby mission would require a total delta-V of the same magnitude as the
- > mission outlined above, or about 5km/s for the Proton stage.
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- Sorry to be dense, but in this context does "flyby" mean not
- even properly *orbiting* Mars, perhaps to take a pick-axe to
- Phobos and Deimos, but rather merely sailing on by ?
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- > > However, if the Finn government were to provide sufficient funding, I'm sure a
- > > human flight to Mars could be arranged.
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- This will happen only is it can be repackaged as a support plan
- for the farmers. Perhaps with enough hydroponics on board ..
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