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The Russian Klipper spaceship - Raoul - 11/30/2004 9:25:04 PM
- Aerodynamic loads and launch vehicle? - E.P. Grondine - 12/1/2004 7:10:58 AM
  - re: Zenit (Ukraine) - Raoul - 12/1/2004 5:09:26 PM
    - Folding winglets - E.P. Grondine - 12/1/2004 6:07:45 PM
- re: The Russian Klipper spaceship - JimO - 12/1/2004 6:14:00 AM
- I hope they can get the funding to build it - Larry J - 11/30/2004 10:12:07 PM
  - re: More info posted on Orbiter Discussion Board - AndyMc - 12/1/2004 11:10:36 AM
    - re: Diagrams now with English translation - AndyMc - 12/1/2004 9:33:53 PM

Lunar conference in India - Raoul - 12/1/2004 5:24:37 PM
- re: New technology : a ballute - Raoul - 12/1/2004 7:31:05 PM

NGC 6118 from the ESO (4.4 MB) - Raoul - 12/1/2004 5:03:57 PM

Mimas, Saturn, the rings and shadows - Raoul - 11/30/2004 6:53:45 AM
- Beautiful, and confusing - Philip Simon - 12/1/2004 5:02:44 AM
- One of the most beautiful space photos I have ever seen... - LJK - 11/30/2004 2:16:55 PM

Scooping up an atmosphere - Buck Galaxy - 11/29/2004 1:34:25 AM
- Would love to read the full article - LJK - 11/30/2004 2:23:00 PM
  - Newspaper piece itself... - Adam - 12/1/2004 2:53:57 AM
    - missing piece... - Adam - 12/1/2004 2:57:46 AM

Conservation Parks on Mars? - LJK - 12/1/2004 1:51:42 AM
- Am looking forward to... - Donald - 12/1/2004 1:57:01 AM

Space Items To Be Thankful For - Mark Eby - 11/26/2004 1:28:11 AM
- re: A comforting list indeed. (n/t) - Vince - 11/26/2004 6:48:34 AM
  - re: A comforting list indeed. - Suzy - 11/30/2004 12:23:20 AM
  - Thanks, At Least One Person Here Still Admires Space - Mark Eby - 11/26/2004 11:07:39 PM
    - some additions to the list - Buck Galaxy - 11/29/2004 1:51:23 AM
    - Fairly negative view to take - especially here - R.L. - 11/28/2004 11:10:04 PM
      - Yes But Obviously Not For The Same Reasons - Mark Eby - 11/29/2004 3:24:42 AM
    - No need to feel like the Lone Ranger - SteveS - 11/27/2004 8:04:32 PM
    - How about... - McFly - 11/27/2004 1:48:29 PM
    - re: The Moon - Raoul - 11/27/2004 11:34:17 AM
      - re: The Moon - Delbert - 11/27/2004 7:59:55 PM
        
        re: The Moon - Raoul - 11/27/2004 10:25:49 PM
    - I tried to post some more this morning... - Larry J - 11/27/2004 1:57:35 AM
      - And also add... - Suzy - 11/30/2004 12:24:44 AM
        
        Huh? - Mark Eby - 11/30/2004 1:06:00 AM
        
        re: Huh? - Suzy - 11/30/2004 11:22:53 PM
        
        Don't Be Intimidated - Mark Eby - 12/1/2004 12:50:10 AM
        
        I didn't mean to overwrite #11 - Larry J - 11/30/2004 6:13:23 PM
        
        Just Figured You Didn't Scroll Down Enough - Mark Eby - 12/1/2004 12:51:30 AM

Interview of the SSP PI - alcaray - 11/30/2004 10:36:59 PM

NASA spending by region - "All politics is local" - E.P. Grondine - 11/28/2004 5:56:25 PM
- Ames? - Arthur Smith - 11/29/2004 7:52:46 PM
  - Yep - E.P. Grondine - 11/30/2004 7:17:49 AM
    - FFRDC's - Arthur Smith - 11/30/2004 3:52:12 PM
      - re: FFRDC's - E.P. Grondine - 11/30/2004 7:56:46 PM
- NASA, MIT, and Boston - dtb - 11/28/2004 8:56:50 PM
  - re: NASA, MIT, and Boston - E.P. Grondine - 11/28/2004 9:41:51 PM

Landing at Aitken - Raoul - 11/28/2004 9:34:57 PM
- re: Landing at Aitken - Nathan Koren - 11/29/2004 6:11:05 PM
  - Repeaters at L4 -L5? - et - 11/29/2004 9:16:27 PM
    - re: Molniya - Raoul - 11/29/2004 9:39:14 PM
      - That's the name. I wasn't aware they were still in service.... (n/t) - et - 11/30/2004 12:11:13 AM
        
        Still widely used - Larry J - 11/30/2004 3:17:02 PM
  - re: Landing at Aitken - Raoul - 11/29/2004 8:28:33 PM
- I hope they use airbag technology. - Buck Galaxy - 11/29/2004 1:54:16 AM
- comunication systems - E.P. Grondine - 11/28/2004 9:49:57 PM
  - re: comunication systems - Raoul - 11/28/2004 10:10:00 PM

Expedition 10 crew - Raoul - 11/25/2004 7:19:12 PM
- re: Expedition 10 crew - Suzy - 11/29/2004 12:48:21 AM
  - re: re:Yes, I know:) - Raoul - 11/29/2004 5:02:40 PM
    - re:Yes, I know:) - Suzy - 11/30/2004 12:20:18 AM

NASA's budget - Raoul - 11/21/2004 6:50:16 PM
- re: NASA's budget - phil - 11/21/2004 7:19:17 PM
  - Not that I'm complaining p-nut... - et - 11/22/2004 1:57:45 AM
    - re: Not that I'm complaining p-nut... - p - 11/22/2004 3:00:00 AM
      - re: Not that I'm complaining p-nut... - Chris Vancil - 11/22/2004 10:47:27 PM
        
        You were wrong then and wrong now, he voted against Cassini - phil - 11/23/2004 4:37:33 AM
        
        Which bill do you refer to? (n/t) - alcaray - 11/24/2004 12:26:04 AM
        
        Anyone? (n/t) - alcaray - 11/24/2004 11:30:51 PM
        
        re: Nope a lie on your part. All the votes of a congressman are record, please amuse us with the link to this alleged vote. (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 11/23/2004 8:38:27 AM
        
        Two somewhat-conflicting data points - pwokenyaw - 11/28/2004 2:51:38 AM
        
        And the point is...Anti-Nuke nuts tell you stuff and you believe it! I quote you, "I'm aware of an alleged vote to delay Cassini supported by Boxer and Kerry, but couldn't find it." (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 11/29/2004 11:24:44 PM
        
        "All politics is local" - E.P. Grondine - 11/28/2004 5:50:02 PM
        
        Bush Derangement Syndrome - Gary - 11/23/2004 4:46:31 AM
        
        re: Sad to hear you have this Bush Derangement Syndrome, Gary. But, it does explain much. (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 11/23/2004 8:42:00 AM
        
        Too bad the Messiah lost - Gary - 11/23/2004 4:16:47 PM
        
        re: Too bad the Messiah lost - Chris Vancil - 11/23/2004 11:02:12 PM
        
        re: Too bad - Tom Brosz - 11/25/2004 7:16:11 PM
        
        re: To bad? - Chris Vancil - 11/27/2004 3:53:10 AM
        
        Correction: Bush ~51% Kerry 48% so something like a little less than 3% of population gave Bush a win. That is NOT a mandate!!! Unless you have BDS. (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 11/24/2004 11:05:26 AM
      - I'm grinning from ear-to-ear - Gary - 11/22/2004 5:37:06 AM
        
        re: I'm grinning from ear-to-ear - Chris Vancil - 11/22/2004 11:00:12 PM
        
        Beliefs... Chris - Adam Crowl - 11/27/2004 9:09:29 PM
        
        re: Adam's Beliefs... - Chris Vancil - 11/29/2004 4:21:36 AM
  - Agreed...gotta admit I had my doubts, though - McFly - 11/21/2004 8:30:48 PM
    - agreed...I was skeptical & it's not over yet (n/t) - phil - 11/21/2004 9:18:27 PM

The first US spacewalk - Raoul - 11/29/2004 9:31:09 PM

Is Water Really Necessary for Life? - LJK - 11/28/2004 6:01:29 PM
- re: Is Water Really Necessary for Life?How wet does it need to be? - Andrew - 11/29/2004 7:25:58 PM
- "Why not silicon?" - RobVG - 11/29/2004 2:11:19 AM
- I think the water requirement is overemphasized - but - R.L. - 11/28/2004 8:37:49 PM
  - re: solvents - Fox - 11/28/2004 10:22:40 PM
    - You sure that's the solution Firefox? - et - 11/28/2004 11:51:56 PM

The Sixth Extinction - LJK - 11/24/2004 9:00:19 PM
- Gaia - Dave M - 11/26/2004 1:51:19 PM
  - I hope you're joking.... - et - 11/29/2004 12:01:30 AM
  - re: Gaia - LJK - 11/28/2004 2:57:47 AM
- re: The Sixth Extinction - Tom Brosz - 11/24/2004 10:10:45 PM
  - Oh, in case it wasn't clear enough, the "30,000 a year" number is crap. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 11/24/2004 10:11:54 PM
    - You're parroting Tom - you can do better - pwokenyaw - 11/25/2004 7:11:56 AM
      - Please enlighten me. - Tom Brosz - 11/25/2004 6:54:11 PM
        
        re: Please enlighten me. - pwokenyaw - 11/25/2004 7:55:56 PM
    - Got proof? - LJ - 11/25/2004 1:00:54 AM
      - It's called using your goddam brain. - Tom Brosz - 11/25/2004 1:05:59 AM
        
        Using your goddam brain... you should try it. - LJ - 11/25/2004 3:57:01 AM
        
        You're not making things much clearer. - Tom Brosz - 11/25/2004 6:43:26 PM
        
        Gee, Tom, I'm sorry Biology isn't more like Engineering - LJ - 11/25/2004 7:43:45 PM
        
        Your response was quite reasonable - Tom Brosz - 11/25/2004 8:23:11 PM
        
        Elucidation - Bowser - 11/25/2004 4:36:28 PM
        
        I'm a space vehicle designer, Bowser. Details can kill. What do you do for a living? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 11/25/2004 6:45:50 PM
        
        Are you one of those guys that actually wear the t-shirt... - et - 11/25/2004 7:14:45 PM
        
        I'm tossing this over to the CE board, if that's okay. - Tom Brosz - 11/25/2004 8:02:03 PM
        
        Cut and run to home turf.... (n/t) - et - 11/26/2004 12:14:56 AM
- re: Gaia - Raoul - 11/24/2004 9:23:57 PM
  - re: Gaia - LJK - 11/25/2004 1:07:06 AM

The first spacewalker - Raoul - 11/25/2004 8:39:02 PM
- I'd love to see a film do this incredible adventure justice (n/t) - Peter Bruener - 11/27/2004 3:08:26 AM
  - A previous post of mine: Hollywood rejected the suggestion. - Jacob Samorodin - 11/27/2004 5:33:48 PM
    - re: Why reject? - Raoul - 11/27/2004 10:50:08 PM
- re: The first spacewalker - JimO - 11/26/2004 3:00:26 PM
  - re: Pure oxygen and Bondarenko - Raoul - 11/26/2004 5:22:50 PM
    - re: Pure oxygen and Bondarenko - JimO - 11/27/2004 4:47:21 AM
      - re: Leonov as a painter in the book "In the Stream of Stars" - Raoul - 11/28/2004 9:46:06 AM
      - re: On rumors and time passing - a - 11/27/2004 11:20:30 AM
        
        re: On rumors and time passing (sorry, it's Raoul Lannoy, not "a") (n/t) - Raoul - 11/27/2004 11:35:40 AM

Maybe in some future... - Raoul - 11/27/2004 11:51:29 PM
- extremely cool view from the "death star" moon (n/t) - Buck Galaxy - 11/28/2004 7:18:58 AM

For star gazing - Raoul - 11/27/2004 11:36:52 PM

Further evidence for current liquid water near the equator on Mars. - Robert Clark - 11/25/2004 8:39:16 AM
- re: Further evidence for current liquid water near the equator on Mars. - Robert Clark - 11/27/2004 1:28:59 AM
  - Theoretical modeling shows melting point can be reached several inches subsurface on Mars. - Robert Clark - 11/27/2004 9:19:20 PM
- a translation from rusglish please - bruced - 11/26/2004 9:32:41 AM
  - re: a translation from rusglish please - Robert Clark - 11/26/2004 4:20:53 PM
  - re: a translation from rusglish please - Robert Clark - 11/26/2004 2:33:57 PM
- re: Further evidence for current liquid water in your brain - Nick Hoffman - 11/26/2004 3:21:21 AM
  - Remember this water ice or clathrate is within 4" of the surface is near the equator. - Robert Clark - 11/26/2004 3:19:35 PM
    - Average temperature, not maximum - Nick Hoffman - 11/27/2004 4:17:53 AM
      - The water comes from the ATMOSPHERE not subsurface. - Robert Clark - 11/27/2004 3:03:39 PM

The gaps in Ubchen - E.P. Grondine - 11/27/2004 3:54:56 AM

Polyus - Raoul - 11/20/2004 5:14:19 PM
- re: Energia Flies Again (Orbiter Video) - Andymc - 11/26/2004 7:27:07 PM
- Cool photos! - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2004 7:21:40 PM
  - re: Cool photos! - Andymc - 11/20/2004 8:40:06 PM
    - re: Vulkan! - Raoul - 11/20/2004 10:16:13 PM
      - A Vulcan of another sort. - RobVG - 11/21/2004 1:31:47 AM
        
        Fly both of them in Orbiter! - Andy McSorley - 11/21/2004 12:29:08 PM
- Jim Oberg quoted on Transterrestrial Musings - phil - 11/20/2004 6:18:20 PM
  - The Ship of Death - and other fun ideas from the Cold War - LJK - 11/20/2004 9:57:12 PM

Dione - Raoul - 11/26/2004 7:03:16 PM
- re: Dione - Raoul - 11/26/2004 7:06:35 PM

Just a question - Adam - 11/24/2004 1:32:23 AM
- The most evil and vile humans I have known have all been devout followers of god in one form or another - R.L. - 11/24/2004 7:00:46 PM
  - Like Saddam, Hitler, and Stalin? - ID - 11/25/2004 7:48:01 PM
    - I meant known personally... - R.L. - 11/25/2004 8:18:28 PM
  - re: The most evil and vile humans I have known have all been devout followers of god in one form or another - Delbert - 11/25/2004 6:38:02 PM
  - You know a lot of "evil and vile humans"? Where do you hang out? (n/t) - alcaray - 11/24/2004 7:22:42 PM
    - The real world - R.L. - 11/24/2004 8:27:49 PM
      - Thanks Raoul (n/t) - Peter Bruener - 11/25/2004 1:02:57 AM
        
        R.L. is NOT Raoul.... check out the album. (n/t) - et - 11/25/2004 4:28:24 AM
        
        R.L. is the FAR more hairy one - R.L. - 11/25/2004 9:04:46 PM
        
        re: Hmmm - Raoul - 11/25/2004 10:08:06 PM
        
        which God RL... - Adam - 11/25/2004 9:59:28 PM
        
        oops,...sorry,.... thanks E.P. (n/t) - Peter Bruener - 11/25/2004 9:03:18 AM
        
        et = ectoterrestrial. Peter Bruener = Pb = Lead head...? ;) (n/t) - et - 11/25/2004 7:29:16 PM
        
        re: et = ectoterrestrial. Peter Bruener = Pb = Lead head...? ;) - Peter Bruener - 11/26/2004 1:39:59 AM
        
        Is this intentional? - ID - 11/25/2004 12:30:05 PM
- One person's answer - ebnelson - 11/24/2004 5:23:10 PM
- Just my answer - Larry J - 11/24/2004 4:51:59 PM
  - Many parts of "Origins" Program illegal under current law? - E.P. Grondine - 11/24/2004 5:22:49 PM
    - Proxmire was famous for his "Golden Fleece Awards"... - Larry J - 11/26/2004 2:51:41 PM
    - Did you know it is against God's law to eat shellfish? - JesusFreakedMeOut - 11/24/2004 8:40:15 PM
      - You are obviously trying to Mussel your way into this thread - R.L. - 11/24/2004 8:59:02 PM
        
        re: You are obviously trying to Mussel your way into this thread - JesusFreakedMeOut - 11/24/2004 9:06:32 PM
        
        Relax- I was just flaming you for the hallibut - R.L. - 11/24/2004 9:43:13 PM
        
        re: Relax- I was just flaming you for the hallibut - JesusFreakedMeOut - 11/25/2004 12:57:21 PM
        
        :) Try to catch mine too (n/t) - R.L. - 11/25/2004 3:32:05 PM
- OK! Fair question.... - Jacob Samorodin - 11/24/2004 3:11:27 PM
  - Hey Jacob - Adam Crowl - 11/25/2004 9:55:45 PM
  - Jeez, Jake. Somebody who hangs out here should not confuse evolution theory with cosmology. (n/t) - alcaray - 11/24/2004 4:25:29 PM
- To quote Voltaire... - LJK - 11/24/2004 2:30:18 PM
  - Nice quote. (n/t) - Gary - 11/24/2004 4:28:00 PM
- re: Just a question - Tom Brosz - 11/24/2004 6:19:35 AM
- I don't think so - Gary - 11/24/2004 6:02:27 AM
  - re: I don't think so - Nathan Koren - 11/24/2004 7:27:24 AM
    - People want the world to end... - LJK - 11/24/2004 2:47:56 PM
      - More nice quotes! Russell was very perceptive. (n/t) - Gary - 11/24/2004 4:32:33 PM
    - Religious fundamentalists - Gary - 11/24/2004 7:50:18 AM
      - sympathy from the devil - phil - 11/24/2004 7:06:13 PM
        
        liberal Democrat stereotypes - Gary - 11/25/2004 1:37:47 AM
- re: Just a question - Johannes - 11/24/2004 5:30:54 AM
- "an end to human history in not too many years" - LJ - 11/24/2004 3:16:41 AM

James Cameron's Comments on Exploration - phil - 11/24/2004 8:13:10 PM
- Well said - ebnelson - 11/25/2004 6:08:19 AM
- re: Astronauts: fame and fall - Raoul - 11/24/2004 10:14:45 PM
  - The poeple that get to Mars will be famous too; but they won't go there for that reason. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 11/25/2004 8:25:43 PM
    - For obvious reasons I won't comment on the typo. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 11/25/2004 8:36:21 PM
      - re: Fame - Raoul - 11/25/2004 10:02:11 PM

Space council - Raoul - 11/25/2004 9:30:15 PM

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