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Very basic launch question by
Anvil
LBorth:
I understand that the FAA issues launch licenses for rockets in the
US, but is their an international body that governs launches to space?
For...
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Harvesting Mars by
Ron Baalke
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2003/20aug_supercriticalco2.htm
Harvesting Mars
NASA Science News
August 20, 2003
A NASA-supported scientist is learning...
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Recommended TSTO technical papers? by
WvB
What are the best technical papers to read that deal with TSTO launch
vehicle studies? I'd like to survey the best thinking that's been put
into the...
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September 4th 03 06:00 AM
by WvB
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Efficiency losses in angled rockets by
Ian Stirling
Mike Miller wrote:
Gemini seems to have mounted its translational thrusters on the sides
of its service modules, since the stern of...
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ISP of Nitrous + MAPP ? by
Thomas Clarke
Recent discussion of nitrous oxide as a cheap easy to
use oxidizer, made me wonder what performance would be
with a higher energy fuel like MAPP gas or...
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Stupid question about Hubble by
Explorer8939
Does Hubble perform observations while in direct sunlight (ie the
period of its orbit when it is not in the Earth's shadow.
If not, then a propulsion system...
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Cavity behind the RCC leading edge by
Ian Stirling
Zoltan Szakaly wrote:
When I looked at the video of how they simulated the foam block
colliding with the reinforced carbon carbon...
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Why is a LOX/Kero SSTO not rather easy? by
Larry Gales
I am not a particular fan of SSTO, but it appears to me that SSTO has
long been within our grasp.
The best figures that I could get for the Titan II 1st...
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Astronaut Gear by
Mike Miller
Two questions about the equipment Apollo astronauts had while on the
moon.
1) Did they have portable lights? Flash lights, helmet lights, some
kind of light...
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Ablative Panels for reusable Space Capsule by
F Fernandez
Assuming a reusable space casule was being designed today, say as the
CTV for the ISS. In order to make the capsule reusable, the heatshield
would be bolted...
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Mercury 4.5 for Orbiter released by
Robert Conley
http://www.alltel.net/~estar/orbiter.html
Animated parachutes like the most recent gemini.
The Retrograde clock and timer.
Automatic calculation of retro time...
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A new planet? by
Peter Fairbrother
Suppose you joined Mars and Venus together with a big elastic band?
--
Peter Fairbrother
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Global Warming on Mars by
TangoMan
With Mars being the closest to Earth in 2,000 years, and therefore closest
to the Sun as well, does anyone know if the probes on or around Mars, or any
Earth...
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How does one 'man-rate' a rocket? by
Ultimate Buu
I was wondering what special testing and such must be done before a rocket
is man-rated. Can any rocket be 'man-rated'? What does the term mean in
terms of...
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by Ed Ruf
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Geosynchronous GPS? by
John Schilling
"Ultimate Buu" writes:
Wouldn't it be prudent for the U.S. to develop a GPS-like system which is
based in a geosynchronous orbit,...
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