Difference between revisions of "ISS into the Pacific"

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*It is our best laboratory for learning to live and work in space.   
 
*It is our best laboratory for learning to live and work in space.   
 
*It can be an important safety station on our way to the Moon (see [[Orbits]]).
 
*It can be an important safety station on our way to the Moon (see [[Orbits]]).
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*Avoiding being sued for breach of contract and destruction of property by JAXA, RSA and ESA is important
  
  

Revision as of 20:06, 16 May 2007

Discuss: Should we drop the International Space Station in the Pacific?

Controversial Question:

Should we now stop the massive expense of completing the International Space Station (ISS) and deorbit it into the Pacific?


Pro: Keep the ISS:

  • It is our best laboratory for learning to live and work in space.
  • It can be an important safety station on our way to the Moon (see Orbits).
  • Avoiding being sued for breach of contract and destruction of property by JAXA, RSA and ESA is important


Con: Discard the ISS:

  • Living and working in zero-g in low Earth orbit is very different from living and working on the Moon.
  • The expense of this program is ruinous.


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