The only problem with trying to use all of the material already existing in
orbit is the fact that it is traveling at extremely high velocities. Trying to
catch a piece of "shrapnel" traveling at many hundreds of miles per hour is next
to impossible with our current technologies. This "shrapnel" is already the
number one reason we lose satellites and have orbital collision problems now.
While I agree that it would be a tremendous benefit if we could use those
components, it would probably end up being more cost effective to just go
straight to the moon!?!?
"Spielman, Roger L" wrote:
> Larry...
> You are absolutely right. There exists a wealth of materials already out
> there, whether we put them there, or they already exist just floating
> around. I know Marshall Burns has looked into this as well as some of the
> NASA folks.
> Could we have yet another RP process?...subtractive/additive...trash
> pickup/replacement....waste management...Opitmization and Replacement of
> Expensive Objects (OREO)???
>
> What a blast
>
> Rog
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > >Rather than think of the trade-off or compromise of this idea in
> > situations
> > >that we are all using as day-to-day operations, try to expound on what we
> > >could do if it were to be utilized enroute to a distant planet, where
> > >sunlight may be un-interrupted, and the alternate power supply may be
> > >extremely large and expensive. Someday we may have to build parts in
> > space.
> >
> > >Roger Spielman
> > >Rocketdyne Power & Propulsion
> > >The Boeing Co.
> >
> > Roger,
> >
> > There is currently enough space junk in orbit to construct several
> > internationalspace station sized objects if we could grab it and find a
> > way to re-use it.
> >
> > What we need is a de-fabricator to extract the raw materials from our
> > surroundings so only power is needed...
> >
> > Lawrence R. Blasch
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