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Re: Some good news for a change, maybe?
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Wed, 23 Jun 2004 07:43:29 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Laswell wrote:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks wrote:
Rutan says he's going for orbit once this step is perfected.

With a completely new design, or with a modified version of this one?  At the
very least he'd need to add manouvering thrusters to make reentry possible.

Manoeuvring thrusters are the least of his worries; he shall need a 6-7 fold
increases in velocity... and then he'll have to think about re-entry.

Scott A



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  Re: Some good news for a change, maybe?
 
(...) With a completely new design, or with a modified version of this one? At the very least he'd need to add manouvering thrusters to make reentry possible. (...) Ten years to achieve what, exactly? Low orbit? High orbit? Moon-landings? Privately (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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