First commercial orbiting spacecraft

papa_smurf · 12-09-10, 11:45 AM

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Too far off for us to witness I should think

Might not be for me, i'm hoping to be still around when the first manned mission to Mars is launched.

Jimbuna · 12-09-10, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by papa_smurf

Might not be for me, i'm hoping to be still around when the first manned mission to Mars is launched.

How old are you...6 months?

TLAM Strike · 12-09-10, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by papa_smurf

Might not be for me, i'm hoping to be still around when the first manned mission to Mars is launched.

We would be there right now if the Soviet Union didn't fall apart.

What do you think all those long endurance flights on Mir were training for?

papa_smurf · 12-09-10, 02:36 PM

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How old are you...6 months?

Cheeky monkey

(i'm 29 btw)

TarJak · 12-09-10, 03:20 PM

Meh, I'm waiting for the announcement of the building of the 1st space elevator. Then we don't need your stinking rockets.

razark · 12-09-10, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

Meh, I'm waiting for the announcement of the building of the 1st space elevator. Then we don't need your stinking rockets.

The elevator gets you in orbit. To go anywhere else, you still need the rockets.

TarJak · 12-09-10, 04:02 PM

True, but IIRC this thing was only about getting into orbit. Not going anywhere else.

TLAM Strike · 12-09-10, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

True, but IIRC this thing was only about getting into orbit. Not going anywhere else.

Once your are in orbit you are halfway to anywhere.

razark · 12-09-10, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

True, but IIRC this thing was only about getting into orbit. Not going anywhere else.

Getting into orbit is what we've been doing for years. Since 1972.

It's time to do something different.

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12-09-10, 03:20 PM	#5
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Meh, I'm waiting for the announcement of the building of the 1st space elevator. Then we don't need your stinking rockets.

12-09-10, 04:02 PM	#7
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	True, but IIRC this thing was only about getting into orbit. Not going anywhere else.