[Space] What’s the minimum resources required for Asteroid or Comet habitats? - Page 2

Trachmyr · 05-13-2010, 10:06 PM

While the setting is TL9 in general but TL10 in Computing (except AI), Biotech and Fusion, I’m more interested in what’s required given our current tech and likely advancements in the next few decades. Assume that human health issues in low-gravity environments is not an issue.

What kind of raw resources are required to build and maintain beehive colonies?

What kind of industrial ores are needed? Can you get by with just Iron/Nickel, or perhaps just Carbon?
What about electronics? Will Platinum suffice?

What’s needed for lifesupport? Obviously Water Ice takes care of water and air requirements (using 1/3 pressure pure oxygen mix + a bit of water vapor). But what’s needed for food, assuming hydroponics? Nitrate and carbon I imagine, but what else? What minerals are vital for human health? And what compounds found in asteroids or comets are likely to contain these minerals, and how abundant are they?

Basically, what’s the shopping list for asteroid/comet miners that are supporting a colony, and in what quantities. What likely compounds will be looked for an exploited?

Thanks in advance,
Trachmyr

05-13-2010, 10:06 PM	#1
Trachmyr Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida	[Space] What’s the minimum resources required for Asteroid or Comet habitats? While the setting is TL9 in general but TL10 in Computing (except AI), Biotech and Fusion, I’m more interested in what’s required given our current tech and likely advancements in the next few decades. Assume that human health issues in low-gravity environments is not an issue. What kind of raw resources are required to build and maintain beehive colonies? What kind of industrial ores are needed? Can you get by with just Iron/Nickel, or perhaps just Carbon? What about electronics? Will Platinum suffice? What’s needed for lifesupport? Obviously Water Ice takes care of water and air requirements (using 1/3 pressure pure oxygen mix + a bit of water vapor). But what’s needed for food, assuming hydroponics? Nitrate and carbon I imagine, but what else? What minerals are vital for human health? And what compounds found in asteroids or comets are likely to contain these minerals, and how abundant are they? Basically, what’s the shopping list for asteroid/comet miners that are supporting a colony, and in what quantities. What likely compounds will be looked for an exploited? Thanks in advance, Trachmyr