Space Forum / Space History / November 2006

KSC Safety Roller Coaster
http://cfn13.com/StoryHeadline.aspx?id=20015
NASA plans to build an $8 million roller coaster at the launch pad for
the next generation of space vehicles.

In Rocket Park at the Johnson Space Center there are 3
engines on display outside the Saturn V building.  2 of
them are F-1 and J-2 for the Saturn V.  I want to know
what the third one is and what it is for.

Robert C. Truax's 1000 tons to LEO "Sea Dragon" Big Dumb Booster
concept was discussed here several times. www.rctruax.com no longer
works, but
http://astronautix.com/lvs/searagon.htm

Someone asked a question about a British satellite that is apparently still
visible to the naked eye.
Anyone able to help?
This is part of his message...

Australian physicist hands Apollo tapes to NASA
November 3, 2006 - 9:29PM
http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/WA-physicist-hands-Apollo-tapes-to-NASA/2
006/11/03/1162340051078.html
A West Australian physicist will hand over copies of tapes from the

Toxic Fuel Leak Prompts KSC Evacuation
POSTED: 4:31 pm EST November 6, 2006
http://www.local6.com/news/10256044/detail.html
A leak of toxic rocket fuel prompted the evacuation of two shuttle

I mailed Steve yesterday and he kindly replied but I have just emailed Steve
twice within 10 minutes at steve@farthestreaches.com  and the messages are
getting bounced back.
Does anyone know what's wrong (Is his mail server down?) or anyone have an

Anyone have any info on
General Utkin?
and
Shumkin Naum Alexandrovich?

It is so unfortunate that God's best creation - man - made in His very
own likeness, do not ehibit His very nature. Every moment of his life,
he keeps deviating from the truth - God's Truth.
There are so many lies in this world having themselves covered-up in

interesting
read about the politics behind the early Soviet Space and rocket
programs.

Anybody been following the fiasco that occurred to our author Laura
Woodmansee when she was supposed to appear to sign her latest book at
JPL's ERC?
My question is if the idea is to settle space and I know some of you

(Resent : removed sci.space.tech, added sci.environment)
Here's one we've been looking at closely :
Single SSME on a CBC with two GEM-60s in an SSTO configuration.
Frankenstein and upper stage variations available.

http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=22471   Makes for an
interesting read...............Doc

Just found out from Internet Movie Database that Buzz Aldrin provides his
own voice in an upcoming animated film, _Fly Me to the Moon_.  It's about
three houseflies that stow away on the Apollo 11 flight.