Space Forum / Space Policy / February 2007

This is curious. I certainly agree that the US early warning
satellites should have seen a Scud launch. (As noted on past such
occasions, if they didn't see it, I want a tax refund.)  If there was
in fact a launch, maybe it wasn't a Scud but a much smaller, fast-

Dr Bussard has finally published the fruits of his many years of
research of his special nuclear fusion reactors. These promise us
cheap unlimited energy pollution and radiation free as well as
incredible propulsion systems that allow us to build giant heavy

In the past day or so, Google removed the censored "gray-out" region
that masked out China's Xichang launch center, from where the recent
ASAT test may have been launched.  I provided links in the following
message list.

The Volkswagen Lupo 3L turbodiesel and the Audi A2, which use the same
engine, have both edged close to 80 mpg. That's better than a hybrid. On
the downside, that amazing three-cylinder diesel doesn't meet U.S.
emissions standards. US standards? The Cummings in Dodge Ram, the

Attempts to save mankind by smashing asteroids as they head towards
Earth may do more harm than good: http://tinyurl.com/359nxx

I thought thought there'd be a lot of discussion about this.
Seems like the right idea for once from NASA. Of course, execution is
key.
I thought the VSE architecture was weighted towards Flags and

f.ck you. To the rest of the world, I am deeply ashamed and sorry at
what American has now become, and I apologize. I'll try to do a better
job of it the next time around, if there is one.
http://www.sorryeverybody.com/

One of the drawbacks of SSP is the size of the Earth based rectenna.
This isn't an engineering challenge, but near populated areas will be
a planning permission issue. In the UK, it's hard enough to get
planning permission to put up a wind turbine. Even the offshore 1GW

How many kwatt give the best commercial fuel cell ?
For example : 100 Kg of fuel cell how many watts offer and for how
many hours?
I like to know all relations between weight , power and time of work.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6324923.stm
I suppose this will worry the case for Mars activists. If this goes
ahead, people might think Phobos is a more useful piece of real estate
than Mars.

When will there be the first homicide case in space?
Who will investigate it?
Will the killer become a celebrity?
And will the CSI : ISS team investigate?

I like to know if exists a market of nuclear electric engine for
space propulsion.
Thank
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With all this talk about the CEV, I thought I'd try to drag the discussion
over to NASA COTS and ISS resupply.
The latest pictures on Space-X's web site of their Dragon capsule look
pretty good.  I think the baseline CBM is a good thing.  Here's their

I saw a report on a speculated top secret aircraft which is highly stealth
capable and possible able to negotiate the space atmosphere boundary.  The
only indication of this vehicle is the satellite pictures showing how fast
it is going and the photograph showed a streak of ...

When will there be the first homicide case in space?
Who will investigate it?
Will the killer become a celebrity?
And will the CSI : ISS team investigate?