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Originally Posted by BlameTheEx
Its not the weight of individual modules that worries me - it is the total.
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Isn't the total mass a problem only if you try to land everything in one piece?
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You are trying to land an entire civilisation. Economics is all here, and anything that adds to the weight of the modules bumps up the cost. I do wish you would come to terms with the idea that man's place in space will be decided by accountants.
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Ok, but now we're moving onto the economical side of the problem. I thought you meant it was a problem when it came to technology, that is, to actually land the modules on the surface of Mars.
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Nope. Airships just wont work on Mars. Airships work on earth because they are lighter than the surrounding air. The atmosphere on mars is so thin it weighs practically nothing. I doubt aircraft of any sort are viable.
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Wouldn't it matter how they were constructed? Large helium balloons could work there, isn't it a matter of size and the weight of the material?
