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Launch Director  
Joined: Fri Mar 26, 2004 5:24 pm
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 airships to orbit Posted on: Tue May 25, 2004 6:49 pmI was recently reading an article I found intriguing about using an airship to achieve sub orbital space, then using an ion drive to achieve orbit from there. it was quite interesting was wondering what you thought of this idea
here is a link to the website of the company working on it http://www.jpaerospace.com/ _________________ the sooner private entrerprise invests in space technologies the sooner man will conquor space to the advancement of all mankind |
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Space Walker 
Joined: Tue May 18, 2004 4:25 pm
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Posted on: Tue May 25, 2004 8:17 pm great stuff, ty for the nice link
their pongsat program is also very nice but how are they planning to deal with the threat of space junk and micrometeorites? i think that will be the crucial part for filling the niche of "slow-to-orbit" transportation |
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Moon Mission Member 
Joined: Tue Feb 10, 2004 2:56 am
Posts: 1104 Location: Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
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Posted on: Tue May 25, 2004 9:08 pm If they can make one big enough, and combine it with their StratoStation concept.... That'd make one hell of a luxury liner. Wouldn't want to be on board for re-entry, though.... Their TPS is gonna require some serious work.
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Spaceflight Trainee 
Joined: Wed May 19, 2004 12:13 am
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Posted on: Tue May 25, 2004 9:16 pm Doesn't the stratosphere get nasty electrical discharges?? I'd look it up, but my comp is on the fritz right now...
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Space Station Commander  
Joined: Mon Oct 06, 2003 9:22 pm
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Posted on: Wed May 26, 2004 7:25 pm i think it's the ionosphere you're thinking of (i wonder why), which is a little ways into the metasphere, not much above the stratosphere.
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Spaceflight Trainee
Joined: Wed May 19, 2004 12:13 am
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Posted on: Wed May 26, 2004 7:32 pm Thats it. I'm always confusing my information...
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