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I fail to see what's the point of building space stations. What problem do they solve? It doesn't help with exploration of other planets and satellites. No majo
by maverick_iceman 9y ago
I fail to see what's the point of building space stations. What problem do they solve? It doesn't help with exploration of other planets and satellites. No major engineering application or scientific experiment needs them. They harm space efforts by taking money away from more fruitful ventures.
- pdelbarba 9y agoThey serve as a platform for testing the technologies required for long term space exploration. You can't just jet off into interplanetary space and expect good things to happen, you need to develop a huge array of life support systems that need to be highly reliable.
- chrismealy 9y agoA low earth orbit space station is exploring space as much as a cavemen on the shore up to his ankles is exploring the ocean. I'd rather send robots to Saturn's moons than people 250 miles away from the earth's surface.