why don't they fly the complete ISS to Mars and put it into orbit, with lander attached, the crew would not be bored on the long journey there and back and could continue with their experiments ! they spend 6 months now, with no problems
2007-08-02 05:13:25 · 10 answers · asked by ronaldmallier 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The ISS is too big. To get it on a transmartian trajectory would require an enormous amount of fuel, and a similar amount would be required once it arrived to get it into orbit. Additionally, the ISS crews survive up there for months on end because they get regular unmanned supply vessels coming up and docking with them. The ISS does not carry enough consumables for the duration of a Mars trip. It requires regular resupply.
2007-08-02 05:19:23 · answer #1 · answered by Jason T 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The ISS is simply not built for interplanetary travel. It is not equipped with engines, large fuel tanks or huge quantities of supplies as would be required to go to Mars, never mind get back. Also, a special lander would have to be attached to it in order to land on Mars afterwards; the space shuttle would not be capable of landing on Mars. The fact is, using something that was built for one purpose for such a completely different purpose is just the height of inefficiency. A spacecraft specially built for a trip to Mars would be much more efficient.
2007-08-02 05:28:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The ISS (even when completed) is not built to take that much acceleration. Sure, there is no friction so that the shape may be irrelevant for friction, but is it not irrelevant for the distribution of stress during acceleration.
The ISS does not have its own rocket. For major orbit corrections, they need to send a rocket from Earth, dock with the ISS, fire the rocket (and resupply the ISS), then return the rocket to Earth for fill-up.
The ISS needs to be resupplied at regular intervals and there is not enough space for sufficient supplies for a trip to Mars.
The ISS is not (yet) complete.
2007-08-02 05:22:38 · answer #3 · answered by Raymond 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure, just pick up and move to Mars, just like that!
A rocket scientist, you ain't. The complete ISS is too massive to rocket to Mars, and for what purpose? Close to Mars is far from Earth. Now, how are you going to re-supply the satellite, hmmmm?
Ohhhhhhhhhhh, hadn't thought of that, had you, Einstein?
2007-08-02 05:43:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We do not have enough rocket power to send such a heavy object to Mars. Anyway, it takes more than 6 months just to get to Mars, and the space station needs resupply every 6 months.
2007-08-02 07:26:40 · answer #5 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The risks involved in sending manned spacecraft outside the earth's orbit are enormous, and obviously no responsible planners at NASA will put astronauts' life at unnecessary risk. The time for such missions is still in the distant future, no need for haste.
2007-08-02 05:26:35 · answer #6 · answered by Paleologus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good question..but the cost and many more factors prohibit this..like enormous fuel consumption getting away from earth orbit and then slowing down and putting into mars orbit then you have medical emergencys and all sorts of repairs we ar not just up to it like the uss enterprise with mr spock and all...
wrong type of engine too slow we will never reach the stars unless some kinda radical new engine is developed.
2007-08-02 05:33:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its costs lots of money do you have that money? I don't so well just have to wait
2007-08-02 05:43:18 · answer #8 · answered by Edwyn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know.However on august 27th.there will appear to be two moons in our sky.Mars will come within 34.65 million miles from eart.It will appear to be as large as a full moon to the naked eye.Good luck
2007-08-02 05:22:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Tell NASA that.
2007-08-02 05:23:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋