Nano racks is trying to use centaurs as wet workshops

[insert_name]

Looks like this idea got back revived, I'm seeing a lot of problems with it but i hope it works

https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/06/after-50-years-a-private-company-will-revive-nasas-wet-workshop/

[magnemoe]

Wet workshop makes most sense if you want lots of internal volume, See two main uses, one is for volume demanding experiments like plant growth in zero g, second is an space hotel there you want room to play and fool around.

[benzman]

The title of your posting had me very confused!

 

[YNM]

This sounds too small to be truly groundbreaking. Do they intend this only for study or is this going to be their bussiness ?

[DerekL1963]

3 hours ago, YNM said:

Do they intend this only for study or is this going to be their bussiness ?

Yes.

The current contract is for a study, but they appear to be serious for the long term.

[insert_name]

7 hours ago, YNM said:

This sounds too small to be truly groundbreaking. Do they intend this only for study or is this going to be their bussiness ?

Nano racks main business is deploying cubesats from the ISS and selling lab services they sent up there

[kerbiloid]

They will realize that making workshop 'wet' you gain just a canister, and need to build the other part of station in place, spending a rocket more to send the builders.

[DDE]

Centaur's balloon tanks are probably the worst basis possible for a wet workshop.

[YNM]

On 6/13/2017 at 8:21 AM, DerekL1963 said:

The current contract is for a study, but they appear to be serious for the long term.

I wish they're not going only for something this size (or even that particular upper stage). Waay too pathetic if they stops...

A possible headache : they'll have to near-continually make a new design for a new booster. It's not a sell-a-product bussiness, it's a consultant and contractor bussiness then ! May as well the govt gives it to the usuals...

On 6/13/2017 at 9:25 PM, DDE said:

Centaur's balloon tanks are probably the worst basis possible for a wet workshop.

Actually, no - alright I'm not going to comment on impact resistance, but all pressurized modules in space are effectively balloons. Goes in the right direction I think...

[NSEP]

I thought of that idea this week! I knew it! I knew it!