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Fallingstar1971
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Well, here is an excuse to extend the shuttle again.
While developing Orion, use the shuttle fleet to retrieve larger defunct satellites. Give the countries who put it there an opportunity to do something about it, and if they fail, send up the shuttle. I foresee many many more launches and job securities with this approach.
Further more, as part of the "space" treaty or whatever they are calling the agreements regarding space exploration, Include a clause saying that you cannot put something in orbit without some system of retrieving it. Sure its costly, but just how badly do you want that sat in orbit. Bad enough to research retrieval methods?
The military could benefit as well. Sure said satellites would be defunct and mostly useless, but you could see what technologies are being used. What kind of metals were used in the construction. Compare it to previous notes and perhaps come up with a technological "curve" where you can guess what the next step would be.
And the most common sense way of thinking about it. Recycle the metals. Melt them down and make a new sat. How much gold and other precious metals go into these things that could be recycled?
It CAN be done, it SHOULD be done. It will create jobs, it will make space safer, and all the world will benefit. So why not do it?
Keep 2 of the shuttles flying. Give them THIS job. It has the space onboard to safely deliver the larger pieces that could be damaging to all life.
To have this capability and not use it is irresponsible to say the least.
If any other country is "worried" that the US may snoop around there tech, again, develop your own retrieval system.
The US can take the lead on this. Set a good example for others to follow.
Russia has shuttle tech that they could revive. With the two acting as one on this, space can be safer for the human race for generations to come. Not just the few that are working in space now.
China has the money, motivation and manpower. Get them on board as well and NOTHING will be beyond the reach of the human race.
Star
While developing Orion, use the shuttle fleet to retrieve larger defunct satellites. Give the countries who put it there an opportunity to do something about it, and if they fail, send up the shuttle. I foresee many many more launches and job securities with this approach.
Further more, as part of the "space" treaty or whatever they are calling the agreements regarding space exploration, Include a clause saying that you cannot put something in orbit without some system of retrieving it. Sure its costly, but just how badly do you want that sat in orbit. Bad enough to research retrieval methods?
The military could benefit as well. Sure said satellites would be defunct and mostly useless, but you could see what technologies are being used. What kind of metals were used in the construction. Compare it to previous notes and perhaps come up with a technological "curve" where you can guess what the next step would be.
And the most common sense way of thinking about it. Recycle the metals. Melt them down and make a new sat. How much gold and other precious metals go into these things that could be recycled?
It CAN be done, it SHOULD be done. It will create jobs, it will make space safer, and all the world will benefit. So why not do it?
Keep 2 of the shuttles flying. Give them THIS job. It has the space onboard to safely deliver the larger pieces that could be damaging to all life.
To have this capability and not use it is irresponsible to say the least.
If any other country is "worried" that the US may snoop around there tech, again, develop your own retrieval system.
The US can take the lead on this. Set a good example for others to follow.
Russia has shuttle tech that they could revive. With the two acting as one on this, space can be safer for the human race for generations to come. Not just the few that are working in space now.
China has the money, motivation and manpower. Get them on board as well and NOTHING will be beyond the reach of the human race.
Star