A group of citizen scientists are trying to breath life into an old space probe, cheaper than building and launching a new one. Maybe there's a bunch of other old booster and satellite parts to make use of one day.
http://spacecollege.org/isee3/
Reviving an old 1970's space probe
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paperburn1
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Re: Reviving an old 1970's space probe
I seem to remember a plan was put forth to NASA to boost the external fuel tank to orbit to be used for a future habitat but it was scrapped as too costly to maintain.
I wonder what else we could use that is up there?
I wonder what else we could use that is up there?
I am not a nuclear physicist, but play one on the internet.
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Re: Reviving an old 1970's space probe
I seem to remember a plan was put forth to NASA to boost the external fuel tank to orbit to be used for a future habitat but it was scrapped as too costly to maintain.
I wonder what else we could use that is up there?
I wonder what else we could use that is up there?
I am not a nuclear physicist, but play one on the internet.
Re: Reviving an old 1970's space probe
Very Cool!
The development of atomic power, though it could confer unimaginable blessings on mankind, is something that is dreaded by the owners of coal mines and oil wells. (Hazlitt)
What I want to do is to look up C. . . . I call him the Forgotten Man. (Sumner)
What I want to do is to look up C. . . . I call him the Forgotten Man. (Sumner)