Re: Swingbys

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Re: Swingbys

Raoul — 5/10/2002 6:29:23 PM (archived)

Fascinating idea, a swingby à la Apollo 8.
But what I don't get is why need a cycler?
If a reusable cycler continuously performs the big "8", it will pass close to the Earth at a speed of 40,000 km/h. Now, the manned spaceship leaving the Earth with the tourists will have to anyway, on its own, be able to reach the speed from 28,000 km/h to 40,000 km/h...That means fuel, fuel that would have to come from Earth.
Why need a cycler?

Raoul

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Lewis & Clarke to the Moon? - p - 5/10/2002 3:09:36 PM
- Foolish? - Bowser - 5/11/2002 4:24:10 PM
- I like the idea - Larry J - 5/10/2002 3:29:55 PM
  - Re: I like the idea - p - 5/10/2002 3:52:51 PM
    - Re: I like the idea - Tom Brosz - 5/10/2002 4:22:32 PM
      - Could we put tourists on the moon for $20M apeice? - McFly - 5/10/2002 4:47:21 PM
        
        Re: Could we put tourists on the moon for $20M apeice? - gbaikie - 5/10/2002 7:33:59 PM
        
        Re: Could we put tourists on the moon for $20M apeice? - Tom Brosz - 5/10/2002 5:26:12 PM
        
        Re: Swingbys - Raoul - 5/10/2002 6:29:23 PM
        
        Re: Cyclers - Nathan Koren - 5/10/2002 6:49:25 PM
        
        Re: Cyclers - gbaikie - 5/10/2002 2:37:03 PM
        
        Re: Could we put tourists on the moon for $20M apeice? - Nathan Koren - 5/10/2002 5:53:36 PM
        
        $500.00 / lb - Scott - 5/10/2002 6:06:00 PM
        
        Re: $500.00 / lb - Nathan Koren - 5/10/2002 6:43:22 PM
        
        Re: $500.00 / lb - Scott - 5/10/2002 10:17:11 AM
        
        Read the history of the Zond program... - Larry J - 5/10/2002 8:24:54 AM
- The only reason for returning to the Moon - E.P. Grondine - 5/10/2002 10:11:31 AM
  - The Wrong reason for returning to the Moon - Mark Eby - 5/11/2002 4:06:27 PM
    - Actually, the architecture is quite simple - E.P. Grondine - 5/12/2002 8:06:32 AM
    - Re: The Wrong reason for returning to the Moon - gbaikie - 5/11/2002 8:30:42 AM
      - I did not suggest building a lunar base - E.P. Grondine - 5/12/2002 8:00:04 AM
        
        Did Not Mean To Imply You Did. - Mark Eby - 5/14/2002 3:21:06 PM
- Re: Lewis & Clarke to the Moon? - Mark Eby - 5/10/2002 9:14:33 AM
  - Re: Lewis & Clarke to the Moon? - gbaikie - 5/10/2002 1:35:38 PM

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