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No, in orbiter it would be relatively simple, it would be the angular momentum vector - the I vector. I meant more in mathematical terms on paper, or more the prediction problem, or can one predict this? Let's just say we have our classic orbital elements. Say I have my angular momentum as...

Okay, i've done all the research and i'm stumped. Is there a way to predict the inclination to an approaching planet, I seemed to have skipped school the day this was discussed. Not for the inclination of the planet, but for the final inclination when approaching the planet. Many thanks in...

If you were to take a picture, say a perpendicular, and measure the light refraction, like maybe the moon. Could you project it using mirrors on a small platform? More importantly how could you project it to be on a small platform? Light from the bottom reflected, but I am ignorant when it...

Tragically, Now i'm not sure exactly of the payload weight, but the total weight at takeoff of STS-51L was 268,829.6 LBS. But based on payload weight I am going to look into that.

Hopefully they will not be "winded" after that....

well i'll take my 18 years of experience and bet it against the best of the world.:beach: As for my CEO of absolutely nothing comes from an Absolut a commercial. Most engines if they have a "fire" when they are taking off would indicate that there is a compression stall induced when the...

It's interesting to see how many turn into "experts" on aircraft knowledge when talking about a crash. Funny thing mentioned is that the left engine caught on fire when landing. Well, fact is that both engines are on fire when they are running.

Same thing with other exchange students i've seen from: Brasil, Columbia, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, England, and other countries. They go out and get plastered, and wind up getting in trouble because they think that the laws of their countries apply here (e.g. I can drink when i'm 18) Or they...

who provides guards to the Vatican? There is no such animal as neutrality, you are either for or against. IIRC, someone on another topic was talking about Lichenstein, or another country, that IDER, was supposed to be "neutral" and got taken by Hitler in about a couple of hours. One of the...

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I have to agree, I think it is taking away from a tragic incident and adding a "fun" theme to it. The fact that anyone would ever let that be aired is another story, the fact that network news airs bombing raids, or even the death of terrorists on national television is bad enough. I think...

Is it me, or does anyone start thinking about the American Space Station all over again???

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Went with a few ringers, like Greek, Croatian, Rumanian, then Portugese, then it came out to be almost the same. We can choose to go to the moon in this decade, and that others, because they not only exist but are It is difficult, because the goal is to organize and the best measure of our...

Yikes... sorry... should have been g, little error there, I knew the difference but I seem to have choked on the operation.

One thing to remember is Ve = G * ISP this wouldn't mean a whole lot unless you were like landing on the moon, or another rotating body.

There was a mention of a non-throttable solid engine, in a way yes this is true, the solid motor is a continued burn at a continued thrust. However there can be ways of "manipulating" the thrust with either the shape of the hole cut, or with the uses of bernoulli type shapes to control the...

Let me see if I hear you right.... Do you need some RAM????? I think they are less than 250 too... what a bargain.

once again, as if you didn't enjoy flying... FAIL...

That big 'ol storm is headed up my way, It's more NE of me, but i'm getting a small outbreak just to the east of me, and with the daytime temps, it should sustain for a night storm. However, from what Dolly brought it brought a LOT of rain here (San Antonio) so i'm sure it will do the same...