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 (nsmca@acad3.alaska.edu) writes:
> Imnot sure if this idea is feasible, but, its an idea..`
> What about pre-positioning feul/food/gear packets along the route of the Mars
> mission or maybe send a unmanned mission ahead maybe by Solar Sailer(s).
> And pre-[.positioning the craft to be near na..mars when the Mir mission
> arrives at Mars.
> 
> Michael C. Adams
> NSMCA@ACAD3.ALASKA.EDU
  Your first idea would be good on an arctic expedition, or
even on a lunar traverse, but not on a trip to Mars, since
everything bewteen here and there ALSO has to be revolving
around the Sun: different distances from the Sun = different
periods of revolution. You could drop stuff off evenly spaced
between here and Mars, but when you got to that distance, they
would no longer be lined up, having travelled along their
orbital paths since they were left.
  The second idea of sending some sort of resupply craft ahead,
and parking it in Martian orbit where you could find it,
redezvous with it, dock and transfer from it, is a MUCH better
suggestion!

George Hastings
ghasting@vdoe386.vak12ed.edu