Quote from: Avron on 09/20/2014 09:11 pmQuote from: ugordan on 09/20/2014 09:09 pmQuote from: Avron on 09/20/2014 08:56 pmQuote from: QuantumG on 09/20/2014 05:22 amSeems kinda like the opposite, the Saturn V and the old reliable Soyuz have happily launched in terrible weather, but these new launch vehicles don't.so much for progressAgain, look up Apollo 12 for a weather lesson.Sometimes things get pushed a little far.. still they all made it.. Is that what you tell your customer when his payload, for a change, *doesn't* make it?Seriously...
Quote from: ugordan on 09/20/2014 09:09 pmQuote from: Avron on 09/20/2014 08:56 pmQuote from: QuantumG on 09/20/2014 05:22 amSeems kinda like the opposite, the Saturn V and the old reliable Soyuz have happily launched in terrible weather, but these new launch vehicles don't.so much for progressAgain, look up Apollo 12 for a weather lesson.Sometimes things get pushed a little far.. still they all made it..
Quote from: Avron on 09/20/2014 08:56 pmQuote from: QuantumG on 09/20/2014 05:22 amSeems kinda like the opposite, the Saturn V and the old reliable Soyuz have happily launched in terrible weather, but these new launch vehicles don't.so much for progressAgain, look up Apollo 12 for a weather lesson.
Quote from: QuantumG on 09/20/2014 05:22 amSeems kinda like the opposite, the Saturn V and the old reliable Soyuz have happily launched in terrible weather, but these new launch vehicles don't.so much for progress
Seems kinda like the opposite, the Saturn V and the old reliable Soyuz have happily launched in terrible weather, but these new launch vehicles don't.
seriously - progress is dismal compared to all other forms of high speed transport..
Quote from: Avron on 09/20/2014 09:16 pmseriously - progress is dismal compared to all other forms of high speed transport.. When other forms of "high speed transport" have even a fraction of energy involved here, then we can talk apples-to-apples.
Hi, does anyone know if (Tan x = 1) or (sin x/cos x = 1) means anything in astrophysics?
I was just wondering if this would be more practical than a spinning spacecraft on a slower trip.
Quote from: spacenut on 03/30/2015 11:18 pmI was just wondering if this would be more practical than a spinning spacecraft on a slower trip.If by practical you mean magical, sure.
How fast would a spacecraft have to go to have 1 G acceleration? If SEP acceleration can achieve 1 G, or even small chemical or nuclear rockets, is it possible to achieve 1 G acceleration to Mars, then 1 G deceleration getting there? Also, if this is possible, how long would it take to get to Mars at continuous 1 G acceleration and deceleration? Would it be easier to get 1/2 G? I was just wondering if this would be more practical than a spinning spacecraft on a slower trip.