The comet

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The comet

Raoul — 2/20/2002 8:49:29 PM (archived)

Kind of like wanting to sail towards a rendez-vous with Halley's comet?
I remember the articles (early 80's) and pictures showing the huge sail flying along the comet. Then there was a ion-propulsion reactor fed by huge solar arrays, and then the deadline was crossed.

Raoul

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Plutonium's Promise Will Find Pluto Left Out In The Cold - Alex R. Blackwell - 2/20/2002 6:02:10 PM
- Re: Plutonium's Promise Will Find Pluto Left Out In The Cold - p - 2/20/2002 6:49:23 PM
- Re: Plutonium's Promise Will Find Pluto Left Out In The Cold - Jeff F - 2/20/2002 6:49:09 PM
  - Re: Plutonium's Promise Will Find Pluto Left Out In The Cold - Dave M - 2/20/2002 8:19:51 PM
    - Re: Plutonium's Promise Will Find Pluto Left Out In The Cold - Alex R. Blackwell - 2/20/2002 8:51:30 PM
    - Re: Plutonium's Promise - Tom Brosz - 2/20/2002 10:33:57 AM
      - When? nt - Marcia - 2/20/2002 10:35:51 AM
  - Re: Plutonium's Promise Will Find Pluto Left Out In The Cold - Alex R. Blackwell - 2/20/2002 6:59:45 PM
    - Re: Plutonium's Promise Will Find Pluto Left Out In The Cold - Jeff F - 2/20/2002 7:14:00 PM
      - One good turn deserves another - Alex R. Blackwell - 2/20/2002 8:09:31 PM
        
        Your reasoning is rather like someone who... - Larry J - 2/20/2002 8:19:06 PM
        
        Let me be perfectly clear... - Alex R. Blackwell - 2/20/2002 8:32:39 PM
        
        The comet - Raoul - 2/20/2002 8:49:29 PM
        
        Good example; here's another one... - Alex R. Blackwell - 2/20/2002 9:18:45 AM
        
        Re: Great info, thanks, Alex. (n/t) - Raoul - 2/20/2002 12:05:56 PM

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