Difference between revisions of "Space habitats"
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| − | There are many places to site a habitat in space, especially | + | There are many suitable places to site a habitat in space, especially within the inner solar system. |
The easiest to get to from Earth is '''low earth orbit''', although due to the Earth's strong gravitational pull it requires enormous amounts of energy to bring material up from the surface and one could not be classed as self-sufficient here, however the views are pretty good. | The easiest to get to from Earth is '''low earth orbit''', although due to the Earth's strong gravitational pull it requires enormous amounts of energy to bring material up from the surface and one could not be classed as self-sufficient here, however the views are pretty good. | ||
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*Low Earth orbit | *Low Earth orbit | ||
*Higher earth orbits | *Higher earth orbits | ||
| − | *Lunar orbit | + | *Lunar orbit(?) |
*The surface of the Moon | *The surface of the Moon | ||
| − | * | + | *Lagrangian points |
*Near Earth asteroids | *Near Earth asteroids | ||
*Solar orbit | *Solar orbit | ||
Revision as of 01:25, 21 September 2006
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