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Oct 5, 2014 at 18:25 comment added mechalynx Maybe we should take this to the chat
Oct 5, 2014 at 18:22 comment added Adam D. Ruppe The pressure isn't really a problem; a soda can is a greater feat of engineering! (The internal pressure of a typical can of carbonated soda is about 2x that of the surrounding atmosphere - a similar difference between the atmosphere and the space environment.) The hook idea would work on precise timing: consider two cylinders rotating at the same angular velocity. If you released from one at just the right time so your tangential velocity causes you to arrive at the other one in the same alignment, relative to its hull, you won't be moving and can trivially grab right on!
Oct 5, 2014 at 18:02 comment added mechalynx Um, any airtight box? It would have to be made from material strong enough to withstand the pressure difference in space (or explode) and it would have to be put together pretty well. How would you work the hook? Perhaps a preinstalled line would work, but that's hardly travelling. Anything else would require installing external attachments - which requires space suits or some way of working in space remotely. It seems like if they had the tools lying around and the tech was fool-proof enough, maybe. You should edit your answer to include the info in your comment, for clarity.
Oct 5, 2014 at 17:33 comment added Adam D. Ruppe en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_habitat There's a lot of options, but in general, they are gigantic (well, they can also be small, but I tend to think of the 20+ mile long ones) artificial structures that spin for simulated gravity. The spacecraft can be made by the people - an airtight box with a hook is good enough to get started, since they need so little thrust and travel pretty small distances.
Oct 5, 2014 at 15:22 comment added mechalynx This is a good suggestion but it's a bit unclear. I don't really understand what you mean by habitats - are they space stations? Colonized rocks? Do the low-tech inhabitants use old spacecraft or make their own? You kinda lost me at "walk out the airlock and kick off the wall" - what airlock and what wall? I'm lost :x There's a good answer underneath but you need to elaborate on some details and put them in order.
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