Q&A 157: Where Will We Get the Stuff to Build in Space? And More...
In this week's Questions and Answers show, I explain how we'll get the matter to build stuff out in space, what about the matter for a Dyson Sphere? How long will the International Space Station survive? And More...
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Hi Fraser, as the ISS comes to it's end-of-life it is also set to last a few years yet - and as such, I'm sure much of the time and resources of the ISS and astronauts alike are pretty-much all booked and planned until that time comes. What would you like to see the ISS being used for before it is gone or replaced? Personally, I would like to see development of shuttles to assist autronauts in performing spacewalks, to help them get to external locations more quickly, easily and safely, to help retrieve items that would otherwise be lost, perhaps even to allow visitors to have a trip outside? So many uses for a shuttle of some kind eh?
Hey Fraser, I know the ISS is getting old and will eventually be deorbited. Could any of the newer modules or panels be repurposed for Gateway or something?
I think Axiom Space plans to eventually detach its modules from the ISS and make its own space station. So yes, this concept is being taken seriously by some people.