To: Prophet in the wilderness
That was one of the "marketing points" for the ISS, that it could serve as a waystation for Moon/Mars bound astronauts.
To: Jedi Master Pikachu
I guess it would be a waste of time and money to build a smaller Space station behind the moon ( to protect the inhabitants from radiation from the sun ) but, that would create another problem of electricity for solar power. ).
In that way, they can stay longer, and it would be a place to go to in case of some kind of emergency or breach in the moon base.
Maybe I am not thinking feasibility, but, have a solar array in orbit on the sunny side of the moon and have some kind of mirror beacon to network it to the smaller spacestaion.
53 posted on
12/05/2006 12:10:54 PM PST by
Prophet in the wilderness
(PSALM 53 : 1 The FOOL hath said in his heart , There is no GOD .)
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