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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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August 28th 03 06:26 PM
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Chinese module at ISS? by
Explorer8939
What are the requirements for a Chinese module, using APAS as a
docking adaptor, to be connected to ISS? Presumably, this module would
be allowed if the...
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RocketCam for second MER launch by
Doug Ellison
Spotted an excellent animated gif of the third stage sep and ignition of the
second MER launch on the APOD site a few days ago.
It mentions that not only this...
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October 5th 03 05:57 PM
by G.Beat
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Magnetic Mining on the Moon by
Bill Bogen
Did any of the Apollo astronauts ever drag a magnet across the
regolith to see how much, if any, metal particles might be available?
I've seen references to...
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February 7th 04 07:19 PM
by Ool
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Rutans White Knight as IR observatory by
Carsten Nielsen
In another thread:
SSTO propulsion overview
Gordon D. Pusch wrote
is basically a big high aspect-ratio
sailplane-like design with a couple of jet engines...
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Thorium Energy Amplifier by
manofsanATyahoo.com
Here's one I came across:
http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Energy_amplifier
A thorium fission reactor would be classified as an 'energy...
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Mars rover tracks? by
Peter Trei
Looking at the Mars Rover tracks, I notice that at
regular intervals a few feet apart, the treadmarks
left in the dust are disturbed for a few inches...
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Space Tethers News Group by
Vincent Cate
I just started a new news group for space tethers on Yahoo.
You can access it over the web or get it as email. To join
go...
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Lithium as fuel by
Zoltan Szakaly
I wonder why it is not in more common use.
It is liquid at a low temp (I think around 200 C) and gives the
electron off more easily than H. It should also...
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Cost of science on probes? by
Blurrt
Just wondering - in terms of a percentage - how much money is actually spent
on the science instruments on a space probe? I know the launcher accounts
for...
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August 24th 03 02:38 AM
by Blurrt
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