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I think that is why Nasa's Havoc mission is maybe the best idea yet... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-vK9pqonAE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-vK9pqonAE
by taf2 8y ago
I think that is why Nasa's Havoc mission is maybe the best idea yet... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-vK9pqonAE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-vK9pqonAE
You still have to maintain the floating city like you would an orbital one, but you get the extra added benefits...
Venus makes the most sense to me... You get the benefit of gravity similar to earth, 70~ deg f temp and gases that allow you to maintain pressure and possibly harvest for fuel...
- lxmorj 8y agoI've been trying to figure out how effective solar power would be at the height you'd put a floating city. You're closer to the sun than Earth, much higher than Earth's surface, but in a very dense atmosphere...
- swish_bob 8y agoIt's Venus, you could do the equivalent of geothermal energy generation just by dangling the pipes beneath you, no drilling required ...
- ido 8y agoIf atmospheric pressure at that height is similar to earth's at sea-level, wouldn't we expect similar levels of light blocking by the atmosphere as well?
- emiliobumachar 8y agoPossibly. But if there are permanent clouds above, the whole idea falls flat.
- ido 8y agoWhat is the cost/difficulty difference in getting to Venus in the first place & then getting people/supplies back-and-forth compared to LEO?