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SS1 -- one down, one to go! by
dave schneider
Numerous news sites (Yahoo, BBC, Google, Reauters) reporting a
successful flight despite control problems, which might be some PIO
(cue Mary).
Engine was...
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Next plans for AMSAT: P3E and P5A by
Jim Kingdon
First to recap: AMSAT builds and operates satellites with volunteers,
for use by amateur radio. AMSAT's most recent satellite was P3D,
launched around the...
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SS1 success reported widely by
dave schneider
In addition to the usual outlets (Yahoo, etc), the appearent success
of this morning's flight even made it to the Peter Tilden Morning Show
on KZLA. The "Five...
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Genesis samples - any good? by
Jim Kingdon
OK, I got sick of reading pieces about the recover of the Genesis
samples which were devoid of any substance about what the obstacles to
getting good samples...
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Question regarding SS1 by
daan
Hi,
Would it require a lot more fuel/power to actualy go into earths
orbit,
or would that make SS1 to heavy to be carried by the White Knight?
If it would be...
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Spaceship 1 on The Science Channel by
Pat Flannery
In case my excessive consumption of "Icehouse" beer, and the overspeedy
sending of my last posting by my joyfully inebriated fingers has
resulted in it's not...
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SpaceShip 1 on The Science Channel by
Pat Flannery
The Science Channel will be running two programs on Rutan's SpaceShip 1
on Tuesday, October 12th, stating at 8 PM EST - the first of these is
"Black Sky: The...
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Legislative Emergency by
Rand Simberg
The Senate is on the verge of killing the suborbital passenger
business:
http://www.transterrestrial.com/archives/004386.html#004386
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Mag-beam to Mars? by
Jon Berndt
In this article on MSNBC.com:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3217961/
"At the start of the trip, the Earth station would focus its
particle beam on the...
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October 25th 04 01:32 AM
by Terry
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Anniversary by
Rand Simberg
I have some brief thoughts on the significance of October 4th.
http://www.transterrestrial.com/archives/004361.html#004361
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October 27th 04 01:42 AM
by Mad Ad
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October 29th 04 02:15 AM
by Neutron
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Question about light in space? by
Micky
I was reading somewhere that they made the first light antenna. I suppose
that would make it 100's of times quicker than radio signals.?
I know we have 100's...
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October 29th 04 04:02 PM
by Mick
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Rutan on FAA certification by
Jim Kingdon
Found this tidbit via HobbySpace from a speech Rutan gave recently.
The interesting part is that he says "you got to have government
certification that...
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Mars Planning Moves East by
dave schneider
(I think the Yahoo/AP headline was misleading, so I paraphrased it for
the subject line)
from...
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Rutan's RASCAL by
Pat Flannery
Anyone seen this yet?:
http://www.aviationnow.com/avnow/news/channel_businessweekly_story.jsp?id=news/SSO11014.xml
Sounds almost like the reemergence of the...
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Alternative fuel systems for aero-space by
kausikram k sayee
all the space vehicles today depend on combustion tech for launching
purposes . this technology which depends on an oxidiser and a fuel
gives just enough...
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Observing the Sun's Last Days from Earth by
D Schneider
A while ago, all the way back in August, a question came up about Red
Giants and earthlike planets. As part of the discussion, I provided a
reference to...
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Lunar landing "intercept" -- BBC report by
D Schneider
This in from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4093339.stm
quote
Missile team homes in on the Moon
By Paul Rincon
BBC News science...
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Is you ,scope big enough? by
Jayce
I have been out of astronomy for 20 years. A friend has just offered me a Tasco 114mm reflector. Unlike most newbies I know what to expect and want to just...
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December 23rd 04 07:17 PM
by Jayce
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