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Astro/Space Frequently Seen Acronyms by Mark Bradford
Posted-By: auto-faq 3.3.2 beta (PGPMoose V2.0, Perl 5.005) Archive-name: space/acronyms Posting-Frequency: posted quarterly Changes followed by "|". Acronym...
June 15th 21 07:00 AM
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Multiple Engines??? by Charles Talleyrand
It seems that for rockets of multiple stages with only one fuel combination, there is an interesting engineering decision. Consider a two stage rocket where...
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February 4th 04 07:41 PM
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Question about Centrifugal Gravity by James W
So a lot of movies, TV shows, illustrations, etc., show spacecraft generating "gravity" via rotating hull sections. In many cases, this rotating section spins...
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March 12th 12 10:33 AM
by mickrio Go to last post
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"Orbital Mechanics for Dummies" by JamesStep
Can anyone recommend introductory books on the subject? The book "To Rise from Earth: An Easy to Understand Guide to Space Flight" by Wayne Lee (a mission...
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November 11th 03 09:15 AM
by Christopher P. Winter Go to last post
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NASA orbit simulation software by Joćo Gomes
Hey.. Does anyone knows what programs does NASA use to simulate and predict the orbit of a spacecraft? and for simulate the reentry phase of the shutle and...
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May 25th 09 04:48 AM
by kevin willoughby Go to last post
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Moon Base baby steps by Bill Bogen
Two interesting quotes from Prez. Bush's speech: "We will begin the effort quickly, using existing programs and personnel.... We'll make steady progress, one...
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February 19th 04 12:18 AM
by Dr John Stockton Go to last post
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Technologies for Moon mission useable for missions further out by Alain Fournier[_2_]
Let's assume a new program for lunar missions is started. Let's also assume it is posited as Bush had did it, saying we are going to the Moon, and should go to...
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January 26th 11 02:12 PM
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Lunar Sample Return via Tether by Vincent Cate
My father (Henry Cate) and I have come up with an initial tether project that might be fun, affordable, and profitable. The idea is to use a rotating tether...
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January 12th 04 02:11 AM
by Vincent Cate Go to last post
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Shuttle Launch Checklist by Joe Snodgrass
Where can I get a list of the Shuttle's system checklist that the crew run down, on the radio, right before launch? TIA.
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December 1st 11 06:11 AM
by Jerald8 Go to last post
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Operating systems used in spacecraft? by Grem
Which operating system/systems are used in spacecrafts? Has FlightLinux been implemented yet; and if not how far in the testing are they? Any information on...
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December 9th 03 02:10 AM
by Derek Lyons Go to last post
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Cheap Realistic Space Flight by Charles Talleyrand
I'm trying to imgaine cheap space flight. I'd also like to see it sooner rather than later. Given this I believe we are limited to chemical rockets. What's...
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November 29th 03 08:39 PM
by ed kyle Go to last post
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Future Space War by Dirk Bruere at Neopax
"Abrigon Gusiq" wrote in message ... I know a bit like science fiction, but what is the plans and...
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October 25th 04 09:16 AM
by Juergen Nieveler Go to last post
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Small, cheap, reusable rocket launcher by Andrew Nowicki
The rocket launchers are not economical because they are not reusable. When they reenter the atmosphere, their slender bodies soak up so much heat from...
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September 3rd 06 12:29 PM
by Allen W. McDonnell Go to last post
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Running multiple HET in parallel? by Sander Vesik
Are there any known issues with running multiple HET (Hall Effect Thruster) in parallel to get increased performance? Is it being already used...
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April 12th 05 06:03 AM
by Derek Lyons Go to last post
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SSTO propulsion overview by Henry Spencer
Catching up on some unread journals, I note that the March/April 2003 issue of JBIS has a very interesting paper: "A comparison of propulsion concepts for...
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May 12th 04 02:06 PM
by Ash Wyllie Go to last post
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National Aerospace Plane (X-30) announced 20 years ago by Air Raid
the NASP ~ National Aerospace Plane ~ X-30 which Ronald Reagan called " a new Orient Express" was announced 20 years ago this week during the State Of The...
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March 31st 06 11:44 PM
by Steve Willner Go to last post
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Pulse Jets by pervect
A week or so ago I saw a rather neat Junkyard Wars episode on pulse-jets. I'm also rather intrigued that it was felt to be a safe enough gadget to build for...
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January 16th 04 06:21 PM
by Gordon D. Pusch Go to last post
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ROTON type engines and liquid monopropellants by Earl_Colby_Pottinger
I was just thinking about monopropellants. Most have low ISPs compare to bi-propelleants but can be very dense. ie Peroxide/Alcohol mixes for example. Since...
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September 4th 17 03:10 AM
by [email protected] 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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A Moon base is too far; an asteroid ship better alternative:) by Bounty
Okay shoot me down if you have to but I think that "Ahad" guy had a neat idea and was on the right track with his "Celestial Titanic"...
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March 24th 05 01:35 AM
by Earl Colby Pottinger Go to last post
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