jiggedy jig.
Wasn't really a busy day, but here I am and it's almost 7 pm. Glad to be home anyway. A long day and it isn't even Friday yet.
Well, to get on with it, I wanted to post something about the colonization of Ceres. Two things, actually. Number one: there may be worthwhile metal asteroids in the region that would make mining profitable. If Planetary Resources wants to mine asteroids near Earth, then they may well be a bunch of them close to Ceres. Number two: in order to cut down on the massive delta v necessary, we can go by way of Mars and a refueling station there. It really doesn't make sense not to have refueling stations. The only way anything will get done in space is through refueling stations.
Update:
There doesn't seem to be much information on type M asteroids. The big one is 16 Psyche. It probably wouldn't be much harder to get to than Ceres itself. You could wait every 20 years or so for a launch window, or approach it from Mars or Earth. It may require more than one launch from Mars in order to mine it. Perhaps several.
Update:
Found something on 16 Psyche on pdf ( page 28 ) via google search and a reddit page.
Update:
What the heck is Kerbal Space Program?
Al Fin: "Cowboy Commentary", aka "Eat your veggies" The Flag banner is posted in order to defy those who would make patriotic symbols illegal or disreputable.
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