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Originally posted by BadgerJoe
I really don't have a problem with the concept of NASA back engineering this equipment. If there weren't any plans or notes or engineering samples to learn from, why do all the research over again.
Originally posted by Raistlyyn
Dumbest thing i have ever herd. You honestly think they just forgot how do this stuff?
Originally posted by sty
It should not be that expensive to produce a scalled aircraft , just for the purpose of showing it does work . This would help a lot to sell your ideea.Are you talking about EV or Coanda Effect? I guess some smart people can make loads of money by patenting already existing ideas across the Internet.
Originally posted by Soylent Green Is People
Originally posted by Lannock
...What do you need to get to the moon?
1. Leave the Earth's gravity.
Been doing that for 50 years....
For the record, an astronaut has not left (most of) Earth's gravity since Apollo 17. The astronauts on orbit in the Space Station, Space Shuttle, and Soyuz are still subjected to 99% of the Earth's gravity. In fact gravity is NEEDED to achieve an orbit. Gravity is what defines an orbit -- not the lack of gravity.
The Astronauts in orbit experience "zero g's" because they and their spacecraft are both FALLING at the same rate (falling due to Earth's gravity pulling on them).
Back on topic -- Apollo was all about getting to the Moon and getting back -- that's all. This new Constellation program is about getting to the Moon and living there...of course this program will be more complicated that Apollo, which means more time and money (although in Apollo's case, it was very expensive because of their compressed 9-year shedule to get to the Moon.)
Originally posted by QBert....there's nothing there. Personally - i think if they're going to recieve money for the moon trip, they should just apply it the mars project. Im much more interested in Mars
Originally posted by shearder
Cryptic? Yes LOL...
Originally posted by zorgon
Originally posted by shearder
Cryptic? Yes LOL...
Well lets do lunch
Pegasus is working on a ship... we could use an engine I have connections at Timet for titanium for the hull
Originally posted by mungodave
You need a tradesman? I need a challenge.
Originally posted by zorgon
Well lets do lunch
Pegasus is working on a ship... we could use an engine I have connections at Timet for titanium for the hull
Originally posted by Anonymous ATS
Couldn't they take a picture of the moon buggy with a high powered telescope or something? It should be sitting right where they left it. Maybe point huble there for a few seconds, it would be cool to see and lay some of this to rest.