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re: will it be reusable?

Kim Keller — 9/19/2003 2:44:17 PM (archived)

Reusable, partially reusable and expendable designs are all being considered by the contractors. Bear in mind that the capsule design will also likely include a disposable service module.

-Kim-

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The whole thread (27 posts)

The capsule - Raoul - 9/18/2003 7:29:00 PM
- will it be reusable? - Delbert - 9/19/2003 12:39:57 AM
  - re: will it be reusable? - Kim Keller - 9/19/2003 2:44:17 PM
    - Levels of reusability - Larry J - 9/19/2003 6:11:33 PM
  - re: will it be reusable? - Delbert - 9/19/2003 12:58:29 AM
    - re: will it be reusable? - Raoul - 9/19/2003 5:41:49 AM
      - re: will it be reusable? - Delbert - 9/19/2003 6:00:51 AM
- Great idea! Back to the sixties when space was safe enuf for chimp pilots! - phil - 9/18/2003 9:44:43 PM
  - Capsules are a good idea but.... - Gary - 9/19/2003 4:23:42 PM
    - Dark Horse - E.P. Grondine - 9/20/2003 7:56:46 AM
      - re: Ed it's Black Horse not Dark Horse, please make a note of this. (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 9/20/2003 11:43:05 PM
- Unlike what the article implied, capsules don't have to come down in water - Larry J - 9/18/2003 9:17:07 PM
  - If we improve the accuracy, we can land them on a giant trampoline (n/t) - alcaray - 9/19/2003 5:38:45 PM
    - re: a giant trampoline - Tom Brosz - 9/19/2003 6:38:52 PM
  - re: Unlike what the article implied, capsules don't have to come down in water - Kim Keller - 9/19/2003 1:10:36 PM
    - re: Frozen lake - Raoul - 9/19/2003 5:15:48 PM
  - Call me paranoid, but what if the chute fails? - Lee - 9/19/2003 5:12:40 AM
    - What if the wings fall off? - Tom Brosz - 9/19/2003 5:26:52 AM
      - The HL-20 would be the best choice. - Lee - 9/19/2003 6:35:20 AM
  - The Rogallo Wing - Robert - 9/18/2003 10:48:45 PM
    - Rogallo Wings have bad stall characteristics - Gary - 9/19/2003 4:11:29 PM
- re: The capsule - Tom Brosz - 9/18/2003 8:27:23 PM
  - Well if they're dead set on building a subcompact. - Lee - 9/19/2003 1:15:39 AM
  - re: The capsule - Robert - 9/18/2003 10:41:33 PM
- re: The capsule - Robert - 9/18/2003 8:09:23 PM
  - re: The capsule - Raoul - 9/18/2003 8:45:23 PM
    - Keo? - Nathan Koren - 9/19/2003 12:03:32 AM

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