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TNT equivalent of an exploding LOX/RP-1 rocket by Sven Grahn
Does anyone know where to find information about how this is calculated/estimated? I seem to rememeber TNT equivalent numbers given for Saturn-5 and the...
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January 7th 04 02:32 PM
by Carey Sublette Go to last post
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Return of Apollo by Ilpo Lagerstedt
Anything new about the possible Apollo "capsule" of the next generation? Bestest, IL of FI
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January 7th 04 08:15 AM
by Lou Adornato Go to last post
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figure eight, geo-synchronous orbit??? by Roy Smith
The Sirius Satellite Radio (www.sirius.com) says: "our three state-of-the-art satellites that rotate in figure eight, geo-synchronous orbits around the...
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January 7th 04 07:48 AM
by lcopps Go to last post
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Earth-Jupiter fast transit by Scott Lowther
I'm trying to figure out time-of flight for hyperbolic fast transits from Earth to Jupiter, and it's not going well. Can anybody point me towards either a...
December 31st 03 06:18 PM
by Dr John Stockton Go to last post
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beagle failure guesses? by MSu1049321
I am holding out hope the mission will still succeed, but meanwhile, I'm trying to think of the possible reasons for failure, and what if anything could...
December 31st 03 03:30 PM
by Dr. O Go to last post
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Interesting Trajectory Problem by Ian Stirling
Charles Talleyrand wrote: I'm sure you all remember Cavorite. It blocks the force of gravity. In the book, our hero makes a space...
December 31st 03 01:54 PM
by Ian Stirling Go to last post
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Mass of Soyuz stages at burnout - fuel left? by Josh Gigantino
(Josh Gigantino) wrote in message ... I am trying to find out how much extra LOx and...
December 30th 03 10:27 PM
by Henry Spencer Go to last post
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Nexus Rocket Engine Test Successful; 10 Times More Thrust Than Deep Space 1 Engine and Lasts 3 Times Longer (10 years) by [email protected]
Does anyone know how much this engine would cut down the time to a Mission to Mars. If such a mission could take 2 to 3 weeks then gentleman I'm convinced that...
December 30th 03 08:44 PM
by Alex Terrell Go to last post
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Lagrangian orbital oddity by Jim McCauley
Imagine drawing an equilateral triangle with its base between Earth and the Moon and its apex at, say, L4. Now rotate the triangle about its base "north" of...
December 29th 03 09:35 PM
by Jim McCauley Go to last post
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Artificial sunlight? by Christopher
In several experiments conducted by NASA and by the Russians plants were grown indoors using an artificial light. What type of light was used that produces...
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December 27th 03 03:07 PM
by Christopher Go to last post
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Improved Specific Impulse Rocket Engines by Mike Miller
Looking only at the vacuum specific impulse of plain hydrogen-oxygen rockets, is it possible to advance their specific impulse to 500, or even 520? For...
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December 24th 03 07:50 AM
by Christopher M. Jones Go to last post
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Anniversary of sorts just past by George William Herbert
I had thought I remembered that the first posts in the then-brand-new sci.space reorg groups went out in early January 1994, but reviewing Google records found...
December 24th 03 05:49 AM
by Josh Gigantino Go to last post
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Cheap, easy to handle fuels/oxidizers by Earl Colby Pottinger
John Cramer's latest breakthru is adding an alcohol to 50% peroxide to make a cheap, easy to handle, easy to buy mono-propellant for his rockets. Does anyone...
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December 23rd 03 02:04 AM
by MONTMACH Go to last post
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Powered vs gliding reentry - weight penalty by Earl Colby Pottinger
(MattWriter) : Any spacecraft designed to return to Earth under control (as opposed to ballistic reentry) has to carry a substantial...
December 23rd 03 01:42 AM
by Earl Colby Pottinger Go to last post
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RLV physicaly impossible ? by Paul Spielmann
I am really amazed by all these optimistic people trying to do rlvs and i belive in these peoples cause! however it strikes me that these people all seem a bit...
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December 22nd 03 02:29 AM
by Earl Colby Pottinger Go to last post
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Peroxide biprop ignition by Oren Tirosh
Some methods I've seen mentioned for peroxide biprop ignition a Decompose the peroxide with catalyst pack. Pyrotechnic igniter in the chamber. Dissolve...
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December 16th 03 04:11 AM
by Allen Meece Go to last post
20 2,205
white knight: air-launched sst by gg
Would a supersonic jet the size of the spaceship-one gain much performance by being launched from underneath the white-knight from 48,000ft? Toby
December 16th 03 12:23 AM
by gg Go to last post
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Improved Isp Rocketry II by Mike Miller
Two questions this time: 1) Is it possible to get kerosene-LOX or propane-LOX to 395Isp? I've seen numbers around 360 on www.astronautix.com . 2) How...
December 15th 03 01:44 PM
by Mike Miller Go to last post
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This is the most important CATS post ever! by Andrew Nowicki
The technology described in this post has not been tested, but it looks trivial when compared to rocket launchers, and it may reduce the cost of space access...
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December 15th 03 12:59 PM
by Jan C. Vorbrüggen Go to last post
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sci.space.tech and sci.space.science Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) by s.s.t moderator
This is the weekly Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) posting for sci.space.tech and sci.space.science . It is crossposted into sci.space.policy to explain...
December 14th 03 01:01 PM
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