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Needs more middle fingers
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: San Diego
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#4697 |
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
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#4698 | |
The Seated Villain
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Seattle
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#4699 |
Veteran
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Anyone else following the development of nuclear propulsion? https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/n...concept-awards
This is exciting because it very obviously the key to real space exploration--potentially cutting transit times in half. And it is eminently doable with current fission technology. And, on a longer horizon, there is reason to hope for fusion propulsion in our lifetime: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/sp...driven_rocket/ All these steps to get things in orbit, maybe to the moon, are great. But the real fun begins with serious space propulsion. |
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#4700 | |
Sandbox: Leander Lasercats
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Austin, Tx
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The Seated Villain
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Seattle
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#4702 | |
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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On the fusion side--there is substantial development needed. But it should be noted that the proposed technology is a great deal easier than earth-based fusion reactors. To put it really simply, the propulsion technology takes a major problem on earth-based reactors and turns it into a benefit by blasting all the excess heat and energy out the back for propulsion. |
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#4703 |
Kind of a mod
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
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Glad we delayed things two months for the outcome we all expected.
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#4704 |
Kind of a mod
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
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Not sure what's going on with Crew 3. Lots of shuffling going on.
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#4705 |
MVP
Join Date: Aug 2003
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One of the astronauts had a "minor health issue", not sure if NASA has provided any additional updates.
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#4706 |
The Seated Villain
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Seattle
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SpaceX begins filling Starship’s orbital launch site with rocket propellant
https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-sta...lant-delivery/ |
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#4707 |
Kind of a mod
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
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Looks like Crew 2 is coming down today. Crew 3 is scheduled to go up on Wednesday (9:03pm ET launch).
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#4708 |
Kind of a mod
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
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On a different note, it's crazy and impressive how often NASA manages to get their missions to go far beyond their planned life. The little helicopter that could just keeps on going.
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#4709 |
Kind of a mod
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
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#4710 |
Kind of a mod
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
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Splashdown!
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