Dockable gas giants?

[douglas_brad]

This is a really cool concept for future bases and whatnot. I have only one criticism to offer to the Helium Giant with an Oxygen atmosphere. It's fundamentally impossible on the atomic level. Oxygen is a more dense element than Helium. (Hence it makes a great gas for floating balloons) It may work better if the idea was in reverse. Oxygen Giant with mineable Helium atmosphere, or possibly a Helium Giant with a Hydrogen atmosphere. (two birds one station?)

I'll take some time and see what I can pull off Wiki as for a more dense gas than Oxygen that holds some kind of value. I really like the idea of an outdoor upper atmosphere gas giant mining station.

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