Comment Open Space (Score 1) 418
I propose an OpenSpace project. We use current technolgies to get simple probes into space and those probes relay their findings back for distributed research.
These probes can be launched in modern rockets untill the OpenSpace project can work to build its own vehicals. Just look at the Russian space program, they have usefull rockets that can be used to put OpenSpace probes into the skies on a regular basis with limited complications.
We can launch multiple probes that act as a satellite network around Mars and the Moon to get us important information necesary to take the next step in maned missions. We then launch simple bouyes between here and those distant planets to improve the quality of our transmitions. These bouyes will be fully equiped to accept equipment being connected to them incase of emergencies on future maned missions.
An effective moon base would be nothing more then a box that is able to sustain life. To expand the base we simply send another box. During the early years through the lease of these facilities for private industry research we finance a construction facility to send to the moon along with launch facilities. Once the premeir launch and construction facility is on the moon we can concentrate on reusable human transport ships. Leasing the use of these construction and launch facilities to private industry pays for the next step, a maned mission to mars.
To get this off the ground it would take the investment of a few of the worlds rich and work with private industry. By including distributed research into this project via the probes it would spark the intrest of nerds abroad. The research can be beautified and brought to the general public.
$500 million would be all thats needed to start such an effort. Then through the sale of the rights to certain findings, future probes could be launched. All it would take is one probe to get this started.
As of right now I put out a request to the rich people of the world. Funding this will make you a lot more successfull then an extra $10 million.
50 people giving $10 million would fund the whole operation.
I'll put a website up soon for it.
These probes can be launched in modern rockets untill the OpenSpace project can work to build its own vehicals. Just look at the Russian space program, they have usefull rockets that can be used to put OpenSpace probes into the skies on a regular basis with limited complications.
We can launch multiple probes that act as a satellite network around Mars and the Moon to get us important information necesary to take the next step in maned missions. We then launch simple bouyes between here and those distant planets to improve the quality of our transmitions. These bouyes will be fully equiped to accept equipment being connected to them incase of emergencies on future maned missions.
An effective moon base would be nothing more then a box that is able to sustain life. To expand the base we simply send another box. During the early years through the lease of these facilities for private industry research we finance a construction facility to send to the moon along with launch facilities. Once the premeir launch and construction facility is on the moon we can concentrate on reusable human transport ships. Leasing the use of these construction and launch facilities to private industry pays for the next step, a maned mission to mars.
To get this off the ground it would take the investment of a few of the worlds rich and work with private industry. By including distributed research into this project via the probes it would spark the intrest of nerds abroad. The research can be beautified and brought to the general public.
$500 million would be all thats needed to start such an effort. Then through the sale of the rights to certain findings, future probes could be launched. All it would take is one probe to get this started.
As of right now I put out a request to the rich people of the world. Funding this will make you a lot more successfull then an extra $10 million.
50 people giving $10 million would fund the whole operation.
I'll put a website up soon for it.
