Re: Read more carefully :-)

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Nick Hoffman — 1/5/2002 3:26:12 PM (archived)

Return from L1!

Is not the same in energy terms as return from LEO.

You need either an energetic transfer equivalent to LEO-Geostationary, or a damn big heat shield.

Humpty Dumpty fell off the wall...

Humpty Dumpty's Heat Shield got F*#%ing hot!!!

Next year, watch a Leonid vs a Perseid...

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Manned NEA Mission - Stars In My Eyes - 1/2/2002 5:58:10 PM
- Re: Manned NEA Mission - gbaikie - 1/3/2002 7:01:42 PM
  - Read more carefully :-) - Stars In My Eyes - 1/3/2002 8:34:20 PM
    - Re: Read more carefully :-) - gbaikie - 1/4/2002 7:26:23 PM
      - The cost of two shuttle flights..... - Stars In My Eyes - 1/5/2002 7:54:05 PM
      - Re: Read more carefully :-) - Nick Hoffman - 1/5/2002 3:26:12 PM
        
        Re: Read more carefully :-) - gbaikie - 1/5/2002 12:36:03 PM
    - Re: Read more carefully :-) - gbaikie - 1/3/2002 7:03:51 PM
    - Just thinking out loud - Larry J - 1/3/2002 10:02:30 AM
      - Re: Just thinking out loud - phil - 1/3/2002 10:07:50 AM
        
        Re: Just thinking out loud - Larry J - 1/3/2002 10:50:11 AM
        
        Re: Just thinking out loud - Tom Brosz - 1/3/2002 11:23:55 AM
        
        Great going guys :-) - Stars In My Eyes - 1/3/2002 4:09:08 PM
- Bad way to spend money - E.P. Grondine - 1/3/2002 4:12:00 PM
  - No, that wasn't the question :-) - Stars In My Eyes - 1/3/2002 8:50:11 PM
    - "How" is the easy part - E.P. Grondine - 1/3/2002 2:50:14 PM
      - BTW I agree with you - Stars In My Eyes - 1/3/2002 4:37:47 PM
  - NEO - RobVG - 1/3/2002 5:24:16 PM
    - Re: NEO - Raoul - 1/3/2002 6:44:27 PM
      - Re: NEO - E.P. Grondine - 1/3/2002 2:59:41 PM
- Re: Manned NEA Mission - Robt Clements - 1/3/2002 10:09:52 AM
  - Cool! - Stars In My Eyes - 1/3/2002 4:32:38 PM
    - Medium-cool - Robt Clements - 1/3/2002 6:07:08 PM

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