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Asteroids are so far apart that we don't really have to worry about any of them hitting a spacecraft.
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Answer provided by Alan Hale, Ph.D. & Capt. USN (Ret.) William Readdy
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... lead would be limited by its weight.) The entire crew compartment could be surrounded by propellant tanks to further shield it from radiation. In addition, protective crew suits could be worn during high exposure periods. Finally, NASA is sponsoring research to develop new materials for radiation-shielding in the spacecraft. ( ...
We have instruments on Earth and on the Space Station to detect asteroids, meteoroids and space debris, and know whether we are on a collision course. We can ... of protection built into the skin of our modules that can stop them from penetrating the module skin. The skin is also equipped with a multi-layer insulation blanket that protects the modules from ...
... from a space tourist ranging from one to two weeks, we plan to keep our orbiting space hotel in micro-gravity. So expect to float around and have fun doing so There would be ... , or your food, from floating away. Artificial gravity should really be considered as an option only for extended stays such as more than a year, when the human body would start to deteriorate ...
... , there will be stores of all sorts and it would be reasonable to assume that eventually there would be something like our large shopping malls. To prevent the merchandise in any store from floating away, new hold-down technologies will need to be developed ...
... in systems is sealed to prevent leakage into the ship's air. Floating water can be a hazard to both astronauts and their equipment. For instance, if an astronaut heats up ... another astronaut.
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Answer provided by Joe Rhemann
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... orbit. From EML-1 we can get to anywhere on the Moon's surface at any time. Going to the Moon by way of a LEO station and EML-1 would take ... . Traveling from a LEO orbit to a LLO with a TLI and then down to the Moon's surface would take about three days. With this method destinations tend to be limited to near the lunar equator because of orbital geometries.
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Answer provided by Thomas Matula, Ph.D. & Kenneth J. Murphy
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... elevator will actually be hanging down from space. The ribbon will be very tight so there will be very little wobbling. Because of the length and weight the ribbon will need to be very strong ... hit the ribbon but it can survive these. Airplanes will be directed to stay away from the ribbon and the ribbon will be moved to avoid the largest debris.
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... Lt. Col. USAF (Ret.) William G. Gregory
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... , and thrust as your vehicle leaves Earth's atmosphere. Once in space, the weightlessness will be a good indication that you made it. If you have any doubt, take a spacewalk ... A. Riccobono, Robert O. Shelton, Ph.D.
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