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Matthew Awbrey
Dec 26, 2008, 3:17:18 AM12/26/08
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All this talk about humans exploring mars in perhaps only a couple of
decades. Considering how powerful rockets here on Earth must be to reach
orbit. Given the gravity on mars is about 3/5 of what it is here on Earth.
Along with the martian atmosphere being considerably less dense then Earths.
However, I can't help but wonder what type of vehicle the human explorers on
mars will be using to get off the surface of mars and back into space.
Large amounts of highly reactive fuels upon liftoff is bad enough...Now try
landing sufficient quanities of such fuels on the surface of mars...should
be very interesting to see what keen minds come up with
decades. Considering how powerful rockets here on Earth must be to reach
orbit. Given the gravity on mars is about 3/5 of what it is here on Earth.
Along with the martian atmosphere being considerably less dense then Earths.
However, I can't help but wonder what type of vehicle the human explorers on
mars will be using to get off the surface of mars and back into space.
Large amounts of highly reactive fuels upon liftoff is bad enough...Now try
landing sufficient quanities of such fuels on the surface of mars...should
be very interesting to see what keen minds come up with
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