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VASMIR plasma engine's power source? by
Joseph S. Powell, III
I was just glancing at some sites mentioning VASMIR plasma engines, and was
wondering if the power source was nuclear (reactor or RTG?) or solar or some
other...
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Shuttle based lunar vehicle by
Zoltan Szakaly
I have a feeling that now that we have had a couple of shuttle
accidents we are moving away from the shuttle too eagerly.
If I had to go to the Moon today, I...
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US Air Force Plans Future Space War by
Allen Meece
The use of space is highlighted throughout the report, with the document
stating that space superiority combines the following three capabilities: 1]
protect...
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SpaceShipOne 2nd Powered Flight by
sanman
So according to early reports, SpaceShipOne made its second powered
flight reaching Mach 2, only a day after Scaled was granted a
suborbital launch license by...
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Shuttle Replacement? by
bowensanders
Has there been any definative decision made as to what the replacement for
the shuttle is going to be? I remember there was the X-plane with the
Aerospike...
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Lifting Capsule Actual CG Figures by
George William Herbert
I am looking for data on the actual CG locations
for flown lifting re-entry capsules.
References/pointers/whatever appreciated.
Thanks.
-george william...
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Scramjet, Pulse Detonation Engines by
sanman
I read that the X-43 scramjet is being tested today, and I hope all
goes well. But what I also read was that this technology is not
considered optimal for the...
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Li heat sink by
John Carmack
We know that beryllium heat sink heat shields can be fabricated and
expected to work, based on the mercury program. The fabrication
difficulties and weight...
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Nuclear detonation inside the sun by
Iain McClatchie
What would happen if you detonated a nuclear bomb inside the sun?
I realize that getting any bomb to the sun would take an amazing
delta-V, and that surviving...
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Transparent MLI. by
Ian Stirling
Has anyone developed such a thing?
I imagine if a broadband IR pass coating could be put on one
side of some clear plastic, and a IR reflective coating on the...
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Halfway to space . . . by
Richard Schumacher
Herb Schaltegger wrote:
32 km today, it seems.
Double that, do it twice in a couple of weeks, and Burt/Paul Allen win
the X Prize.
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Possible solution for Hubble? by
Joseph S. Powell, III
http://www.spacedaily.com/news/salvage-04a.html
Could this possibly be used to bring the Hubble to the ISS for repairs?
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by John
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Tell me about the LEM by
Richard Lamb
The Lunar Lander has always fascinated me.
The first (and only) manned spacecraft to
land on another world.
Not being a part of that part of history,
I don't...
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Capsule for new space initiative by
CA Zuke
Hi
There's always been something that I couldn't understand about space
'technology'.
As much as I want to see new things and new technologies employed...
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Pulse Detonation Engines by
sanman
The recent issue of AviationWeek features Pulse Detonation Engines,
including one being showcased at Oshkosh by the Air Force...
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Beamed power to space vehicles by
Alex Terrell
What is the maximum flux levels that can be beamed to space craft by
lasr or microwave?
The specific application would be to beam power from a SSPS...
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