Re: Sounds like a pretty ambitions timeline

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Tom Brosz — 1/29/2003 12:06:56 PM (archived)

You know, we built and fired Nerva engines years ago. How hard could it be to replicate and improve the technology?

Some more stuff on various types of nuclear propulsion can be found here. Recommended reading: "Thrust Into Space" by Maxwell Hunter. Out of print...check libraries.

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NASA Set to Unveil 'Jupiter Tour' Mission - Alex R. Blackwell - 1/29/2003 9:55:45 AM
- EO was a tour mission as well - Mark Eby - 1/30/2003 8:02:20 PM
- I'll bet it doesn't launch for 15 years. - alcaray - 1/29/2003 11:09:07 AM
  - That's assuming the US Congress doesn't kill the budget. - Jacob Samorodin - 1/30/2003 5:31:04 PM
  - Isn't Europa considered a jovian moon? - Scott - 1/29/2003 11:13:13 AM
    - Of course - alcaray - 1/29/2003 11:45:03 AM
      - If it ever flies, it'll orbit Europa... - Larry J - 1/29/2003 1:14:30 PM
        
        Jeez, I thought I said it clearly the first couple times - alcaray - 1/30/2003 7:16:44 PM
        
        Well, since the Europa Orbiter project... - Larry J - 1/30/2003 7:24:21 PM
        
        EO History - Mark Eby - 1/30/2003 8:04:45 PM
        
        Re: Well, since the Europa Orbiter project... - Alex R. Blackwell - 1/30/2003 7:32:26 PM
        
        I was hoping to live to see the results of the Europa orbiter. n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 1/30/2003 7:27:20 PM
      - Did I really say Jupitor? n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 1/29/2003 11:46:09 AM
- HUGE - Adam - 1/29/2003 10:11:41 AM
- Sounds like a pretty ambitions timeline - Larry J - 1/29/2003 10:10:43 AM
  - Re: Sounds like a pretty ambitions timeline - Tom Brosz - 1/29/2003 12:06:56 PM
    - Harder than it seems - Larry J - 1/29/2003 1:22:16 PM
  - Just off the shelf... - Adam - 1/29/2003 10:13:14 AM
    - Nah, it can't be that... - Larry J - 1/29/2003 10:42:07 AM
      - LOL... - Adam - 1/29/2003 11:08:36 AM
        
        See, see! I told you! - Larry J - 1/30/2003 3:46:44 PM
        
        "No War For Cavorite!" - Tom Brosz - 1/30/2003 5:54:38 PM
        
        YB-49 verses B-2 - Larry J - 1/30/2003 6:30:18 PM

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