Journal FortKnox's Journal: One Step Closer to Reusable Rockets 7
One of the larger hurdles that reusable rockets have seen is the destruction the heat causes when in use. Scientists have developed a new thermal plating that hopes to eliminate that problem. The plating is called 'Adaptable, Robust, Metallic, Operable, Reusable TPS', or ARMOR for short. With talk of returning to the moon or landing on Mars, reusable rockets would give NASA a little breath of relief in the funding department...
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Are you thinking what I'm thinking? (Score:1)
Re:Are you thinking what I'm thinking? (Score:1)
"Pinky, are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
"I think so brain, but how will we get the pantyhose on the monkey?"
Try to take over the world! (Score:1)
"Yakko, can you conjugate?"
"I never even kissed a girl!"
"No, No, No! It's easy. Here, I'll do it with you."
"Goodnight, folks!"
"Let's move on to math. Wakko, can you multiply?"
<hundreds of Wakko clones appear>"How's this?"
"Let's move on to Literature. Dot, what can you tell me about the poets of the 18th century?"
"They're all dead."
"No, no, no!"
"OK, they're all living."
"No, no, no!"
Yakko: "Now we're getting into Philosophy!"
"Grrrr!!!!!"
Moon (Score:2)
I agree! (Score:1)
If we still had that spirit you talk of, we'd have the ISS done, and building a spacestation on the moon...
Re:I agree! (Score:2)
Personally, i'd love to see a saturn 5 take off. The incredible power behind that machine would be breathtaking.. Much more dramatic than the ho-hum shuttle launches.
Speaking of shuttle.. We definately need a new launcher. The shuttle is 70's technology. Even Baraun (sp) is better than ours - its tank, if i remember correctly, is reusable! I remember seeing a diagram that showed where it would break apart and fall in segments..
I also like the idea of using the spent volumes of external fuel tanks as a orbiting platform.. there has to be SOME use for it..
I'd love to go into space.. I'm large enough to carry small pebbles in orbit around me, and bend light though. So no seat on the shuttle for me!
Re:I agree! (Score:1)