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- From: MLINDROOS@FINABO.ABO.FI (Marcus Lindroos INF)
- Subject: Re: Mir mission to Mars?
- In-Reply-To: flb@flb.optiplan.fi's message of Tue, 26 Jan 1993 14:35:16 GMT
- Message-ID: <1993Jan26.181918.16241@abo.fi>
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- Organization: Abo Akademi University, Finland
- References: <C1GtzB.EL7.1@cs.cmu.edu>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 18:19:18 GMT
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- In <C1GtzB.EL7.1@cs.cmu.edu> flb@flb.optiplan.fi writes:
-
- > > 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.
- >
- > 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 ?
-
- Exactly. An orbital mission would require an additional 220 ton rocket stage
- (=one more launch by Mir) and would prolong the mission by up to two years.
-
- > > > However, if the Finn government were to provide sufficient funding, I'm sure a
- > > > human flight to Mars could be arranged.
- >
- > This will happen only is it can be repackaged as a support plan
- > for the farmers. Perhaps with enough hydroponics on board ..
- >
- Yup. Our farmers get 71% of their income from the state - not from selling farm
- products.
-
- MARCU$
-
- > --
- > * Fred Baube ..when you think your Toys you hear Laughter
- > * Optiplan O.Y. * have gone Berserk cracking through the Walls
- > * baube@optiplan.fi * it's an illUsion you're sent Spinning
- > * GU/MSFS * you Cannot Shirk you Have No Choice
- > * #include <disclaimer.h> * -- Sioux proverb
- > * Where is the follow-on * Everybody has a right to be stupid, but some
- > * to P.G.P. ?? * people abuse the privilege -- Josef Stalin
-