Space Forum / Space Policy / October 2005

Has anyone ever read this book?  The Evolution of Physics by Albert
Einstein.  I was thinking about trying to get a really nice copy for my
library, like this one on eBay if it is a good read.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6573594864

The last Titan 4B (B-26) flew today from Vandenberg AFB SLC 3E.
It was the 368th Titan launch since the first Titan 1 launch on
Feb 6, 1959.  More than 500 Titans were manufactured all told.
Here is the final Titan record.  This list includes failures

Quite a few people have criticized the NASA architecture for developing
new launch vehicles whilst lower cost alternatives exist, or will
exist.
Suppose in 2011,

Another possible Plesetsk failure today (110/8/05),
of a Rockot/Briz KM carrying ESA's Cryosat, although
this has not been confirmed yet.  ITAR TASS had this
report, which said,

Its interesting to note that launching the satellite and
having its communication and Earth Observation capabilities
be available seems to have taken a higher priority over
demonstrating native launch capability. Which leaves the

Not satisfied with (hopefully) Launching Falcon 1 at the end of
this month, Announcing the Falcon 9, SpaceX have now decided to
take on Boeing -and- Lockheed! See:
http://space.com/news/051021_spacex_lawsuit.html

The comment that "only the United States and Russia are capable of
monitoring the space debris" is interesting in relation to the
long-standing question of the existence of a Chinese space surveillance
capability. If it's true they don't have such a capability, one has to

We inform you ASPS (founded in 1979) has developed a new innovative concept
of propulsion system.
P26MR05  (evolution of SC2.12) is an innovative PNN (Propulsione Non
Newtoniana)  thruster capable of delivering  thrust with very high accuracy

Although this question belongs at sci.space.tech, I am asking it here
because I know Mr. Oberg is a frequent participant here and he's
probably the one who can answer this question (although it is open to
anyone).

Was reading this latest announcement:
http://www.rocketracingleague.com
So when they say "rocket racing," I'm assuming that they mean a vehicle
with onboard oxidizer and fuel propellant, as opposed to air-breathing

From my perch on the Dade Broward line it appears
I get a second direct hit this season. First one was
smallish cat 1 Katrina that came right overhead.
Now it's appearing the southern eye wall of Wilma

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-boeing17sep17,1,4851932.story?coll=la-head
lines-business
Pentagon May Slash Boeing Contract
Officials are finalizing plans to shift much of the spy satellite
project to Lockheed because of cost overruns and delays, sources say.

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Doe" <jdoe@doe.org>
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 8:34 PM

Has anybody else noticed the artistic humanoid bodies in imageid=1495
in the collection of Cassini images of Dione? The image was taken on
March 7th. The image looks like two people standing with legs spread
wide facing each other really closely like they're involved in

New Scientist has an article on potential "relationships" on long space
missions and even wonders about the mechanics of sex in zero-G.  I have
failed to apply for a patent on what could be my highest pay-off idea
yet but I dont think that the 21 year life of a patent would really