reply to post by ngchunter
You seem to have a lot of information about satellites.
6,000 kg?
Why does it have to be so heavy?
Don't we have the technology to make things smaller and lighter?
Lightweight polyalloys?
Miniaturization?
Have you seen a HD Cam recently?
I think we can bring the costs and weight down if we think about it.
Instead of a dedicated Comm Satellite, how about a small
space station 22,300 miles away that is manned by NASA
personnel? We are going to retire the Space Shuttles soon.
Here is an idea. Think with me.
We launch Discovery. In the payload area we put small booster
rockets. Rendezvous with the ISS.
Attach/install small boosters rockets. Head out to the
small space station 22,000 miles away and dock.
Leave it there and as an emergency escape vehicle for
the NASA personnel.