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(...) Yep, but it came no where *near* orbital velocity - about a factor of 30 to low in energy. I agree, it's a nice mechanism to get away from the atmosphere problem, but so do balloons (for a far lower cost, actually). no offense to Space Ship (...) (18 years ago, 8-Feb-07, to lugnet.space)
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These rocket sleds are a fun little build, and what a team. Beyond that, I'd like to thank you for almost single-handedly replenishing the oxygen tanks of .space. That you have brought such humour, classic style and quality photography with you is a (...) (18 years ago, 8-Feb-07, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) When I made the suggestion I was picturing a really long version of the 6394 Metro Park & Service Tower "elevator" mechanism. I guess it would work better to use technic racks with a worm gear driven elevator. That could even be motorized. My (...) (18 years ago, 8-Feb-07, to lugnet.space)
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(...) On the other hand "Space Ship One" already surpassed NASA in efficiency with the use of a "carrier plane" to get a much higher start. Building a plane specifically designed for high altitude super sonic launching of "rocket ships" is one easy (...) (18 years ago, 7-Feb-07, to lugnet.space)
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(...) snipped (...) Indeed! New Mexico has approved land for Virgin Galatic to build the first international spaceport. Virgin Galatic is even taking applications for employees. (URL) Commercial enterprise will drive down costs and increase (...) (18 years ago, 7-Feb-07, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I did some preliminary studies for building a space elevator. I think with some very significant selective compression of the diameter (and length) of the cable, the anchor station and the cable cars could be done. I was considering the LoM (...) (18 years ago, 7-Feb-07, to lugnet.space)
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(...) The problem is rockets use reaction mass, and need to carry it along, so the rocket equation enters into everything you do. And honestly a rocket is not a very good way to use the energy: you have to launch at high speed (rocket equation (...) (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Yep - grey wheels definately look Spacier! Looking forward to seeing it once your BL order arrives. Another possible place for cranes is at the back. They have those folding ones that trucks use for loading pallets, etc. on the truck's own (...) (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I would add *yet* to that. (...) Hmmm... I don't know a town layout on the floor with a "space elevator" to a manufacturing platform way up on a shelf could make a really cool albeit parts intensive MOC. -Mike Petrucelli (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.space)
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(...) All right, all right... I just bought some gray wheels via BrickLink... Definitely interested to see how the real thing looks when they get here. Guess I'll have to make something else with 18 big blue wheels. ;o) Thanks all! -best, Wolf (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.space)
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Just when you thought the people behind those red helmets were all men... Here's the elite all-female rocket sled team. These women are highly trained for the efficient and effective patrol of the most hazardous life-bearing worlds. Known as Fire (...) (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.space, FTX) !
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"Wolf Read" <readw.at.oniddotorstdotedu> wrote in message news:JD0w78.Hvr@lugnet.com... (...) I like the gray best. (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Thanks much! I'm always happy to hear other people's interpretation of what I've created (this goes to everyone who's commented on my postings--thank you all!). Your nitpicks touched on one of the biggest struggles I've had with this MOC. I've (...) (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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[somewhere far away in the internet, a poor soul struggles valiently to stay on-topic... "it's not LEGO!!" he screams, but the siren song of inccorect physics draws him screaming back into the fray once more...] (...) I still have my doubts. It's (...) (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Actually space manufacturing will likly be a big business sooner (as in the next few decades) than people might think. Due to the "instant" cooling space permits it is possible to make super strong alloys that are physically impossible to do (...) (18 years ago, 6-Feb-07, to lugnet.space)
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(...) I like this quite a bit - it would have come in handy tootling around my Moonbase module (the Alpha-Omega Landing Pad II) for sure! My two nitpicks are so small I can't believe I'm bringing them up, but I would have figured the Classic Space (...) (18 years ago, 5-Feb-07, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Tourism will be the initial market for suborbital space transports. The prime example of this sort of craft will be Space Ship Two (Virgin Galactic). (...) Actually, I thought that there was already some concern on the part of scientists that (...) (18 years ago, 5-Feb-07, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Wolf, Another great Classic Space MOC! Actually this is my favorite (so far) since it is such a unique concept and very well executed. I like the idea of a maintenance transporter for larger spacecraft very well. As always, you uphold the (...) (18 years ago, 5-Feb-07, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Actually, exactly the point I was trying to make (you just made it shorter). If there's an economic or resource-driven reason for doing something, commercial interests do a great job. But if you want to go somewhere, trying to invent (...) (18 years ago, 5-Feb-07, to lugnet.space)
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