an alternative to jetpacks for space-walks.

1. Pogo-Rocket
Maybe space walkers would be more cozy with a rocket they handle.

2. Rocket-pogo

3. Rocket-Pogo controls
• Controls should be simple.
• Most vehicles smaller and lighter than a human will not have the same vehicle
motion capability, because the human will use their body to overcome any
motion weaknesses.
• For the rocket pogo, there will only be two controls, or possibly three. Thrust, and
Stabilize. The third control is brake, which merely brings the user to the calibrated
zero velocity.
• Thrust will be from the downward facing thruster only, and the user will be able
to orient the pogo as needed to achieve the desired thrust angle.
• Stabilize will “lock” the attitude of the pogo, arresting any rotation.
• The basic user scheme is to use stabilize as a “Friction surface” to help the
astronaut position their body, so that they can then position the pogo, and then
they will finally hold stabilize to then mount the pogo, and if desired, hold
stabilize while accelerating.

4. Some talking points
• Scuba divers use a handheld tug-motor and their flippers for
stabilization, because a backpack is actually not a desirable place to
balance. We are best at standing or dangling.
• A backpack doesn’t stabilize the legs, which is up to the pilot, unless
the backpack is very large, and is actually a chair instead.
• A pogo-stick-like device would help the user maintain a stable posture
for acceleration, as well as place the angle of acceleration under their
feet, which is the natural position of balance.
• A handheld device, like a pogo-stick, would also allow the user to
accelerate in any direction by pointing it with their hands. (shotgun
stance, witches broom stance,