VASIMR Lunar Tug - Revision history

Strangelv: Strangelv moved page VASIMR lunar tug to VASIMR Lunar Tug: Capitalization

2023-05-13T17:23:44Z

Strangelv moved page VASIMR lunar tug to VASIMR Lunar Tug: Capitalization

Farred: fix typos, add see also

2012-05-12T07:17:08Z

fix typos, add see also

24.176.206.139: Removed: *The solar panels look flimsy for aerobraking. "Looks can be deceiving. Are MRO's solar panels look too flimsy for aerobraking?"

2009-11-15T04:15:09Z

Removed: *The solar panels look flimsy for aerobraking. "Looks can be deceiving. Are MRO's solar panels look too flimsy for aerobraking?"

Farred: adding category

2009-08-07T16:55:15Z

adding category

68.2.114.156: /* Disadvantages */ Changed "soalr" to "solar."

2009-08-05T05:30:53Z

Disadvantages: Changed "soalr" to "solar."

T.Neo at 08:09, 11 August 2008

2008-08-11T08:09:25Z

T.Neo: New page: A VASIMR powered lunar tug can carry three times more payload to the moon then ordinary chemical propulsion. The tug would be launched once and placed in orbit around Earth. It would u...

2008-08-11T07:59:48Z

New page: A VASIMR powered lunar tug can carry three times more payload to the moon then ordinary chemical propulsion. The tug would be launched once and placed in orbit around Earth. It would u...

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A [[VASIMR]] powered lunar tug can carry three times more payload to the moon then ordinary chemical propulsion. The tug would be launched once and placed in orbit around Earth. It would unfold gigantic solar panels. A payload would then be launched from Earth, including fuel for the tug. The tug would then spiral out towards the moon, in a process taking six months. The cargo lander would then detach and land near the lunar base. The tug would then presumably slingshot around the moon and aerobrake back into Earth orbit, where it could wait for another payload.

[[Category:Technology]]

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-A [[VASIMR]] powered lunar tug can carry tice the payload to the moon then ordinary chemical propulsion. The tug would be launched once and placed in orbit around Earth. It would unfold gigantic solar panels. A payload would then be launched from Earth, including fuel for the tug. The tug would then spiral out towards the moon, in a process taking six months. The cargo lander would then detach and land near the lunar base. The tug would then presumably slingshot around the moon and aerobrake back into Earth orbit, where it could wait for another payload.
+A [[VASIMR]] powered lunar tug can carry twice the payload to the moon than ordinary chemical propulsion. The tug would be launched once and placed in orbit around Earth. It would unfold large solar panels. A payload would then be launched from Earth, including fuel for the tug. The tug would then spiral out towards the moon, in a process taking six months. The cargo lander would then detach and land near the lunar base. The tug would then presumably slingshot around the moon and aerobrake back into Earth orbit, where it could wait for another payload.
 ===Advantages===
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 *The solar panels are very large.
 * The tradeoff for the larger payload is a six month travel time. This is to long for humans to stay in the van allen belts, and is why manned travel will use chemical propulsion.
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+==See Also==
 [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXofYP_VfUg Youtube video]
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 [[Category:Robots]]
 [[category:Space Transport]]

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 *The solar panels are very large.
 * The tradeoff for the larger payload is a six month travel time. This is to long for humans to stay in the van allen belts, and is why manned travel will use chemical propulsion.
-*The solar panels look flimsy for aerobraking.
 [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXofYP_VfUg Youtube video]

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 ===Disadvantages===
 *VASIMR is untested
-*The soalr panels are very large.
+*The solar panels are very large.
 * The tradeoff for the larger payload is a six month travel time. This is to long for humans to stay in the van allen belts, and is why manned travel will use chemical propulsion.
 *The solar panels look flimsy for aerobraking.

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−	A [[VASIMR]] powered lunar tug can carry ~~three times more~~ payload to the moon then ordinary chemical propulsion. The tug would be launched once and placed in orbit around Earth. It would unfold gigantic solar panels. A payload would then be launched from Earth, including fuel for the tug. The tug would then spiral out towards the moon, in a process taking six months. The cargo lander would then detach and land near the lunar base. The tug would then presumably slingshot around the moon and aerobrake back into Earth orbit, where it could wait for another payload.	+	A [[VASIMR]] powered lunar tug can carry tice the payload to the moon then ordinary chemical propulsion. The tug would be launched once and placed in orbit around Earth. It would unfold gigantic solar panels. A payload would then be launched from Earth, including fuel for the tug. The tug would then spiral out towards the moon, in a process taking six months. The cargo lander would then detach and land near the lunar base. The tug would then presumably slingshot around the moon and aerobrake back into Earth orbit, where it could wait for another payload.

−	[[Category:~~Technology~~]]	+	===Advantages===
		+	*Twice the payload compared to chemical
		+	*Reusable
		+	*Does not need a nuclear power source
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		+	===Disadvantages===
		+	*VASIMR is untested
		+	*The soalr panels are very large.
		+	* The tradeoff for the larger payload is a six month travel time. This is to long for humans to stay in the van allen belts, and is why manned travel will use chemical propulsion.
		+	*The solar panels look flimsy for aerobraking.
		+
		+	[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXofYP_VfUg Youtube video]
		+
		+	[[Category:Robots]]