NASA’s Mars Sample Return has a new price tag–and it’s colossal

Re:NASA’s Mars Sample Return has a new price tag–and it’s co... by pavlov on Saturday June 24, 2023 @11:45AM (#36459652)

Could we just tether Phobos with an elevator?

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Re:NASA’s Mars Sample Return has a new price tag–and it’s co... by bazodedo on Saturday June 24, 2023 @01:06PM (#36460549)

Since Phobos isnt areostationary, the base of your tether on mars would have to move around for this to work. Additionally, you would have to constantly adjust its length. Therefore, boarding the elevator would be more difficult.

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Re:NASA’s Mars Sample Return has a new price tag–and it’s co... by rtkwe on Sunday June 25, 2023 @10:37PM (#36475085)

Or set the height above the highest obstacle on the orbit and have some variant of planes or wilder mechanisms get the cargo up to that dangling tip.

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