re: What's the difference between SF rocket ships and real space craft?

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LJK — 5/12/2004 3:31:57 PM (archived)

Even the nuclear-powered USS Discovery in the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey - famed for its supposed attention to accurate detail - did not have heat radiators because the "wings" would make the ship look less aesthetically appealing.

But the early designs did have the radiators:

http://www.underview.com/2001/artwork.html

The lunar surface was also out of date, but that is another story.

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Thermodynamics and Space Travel - David F Mayer - 5/11/2004 8:05:27 PM
- re: Thermodynamics and Space Travel - Larry J - 5/13/2004 2:36:46 PM
  - An optically thick gas - Gary - 5/13/2004 3:30:30 PM
- What's the difference between SF rocket ships and real space craft? - Gary - 5/12/2004 6:13:37 AM
  - Ah, but don't forget the Fins... - Nick Hoffman - 5/13/2004 11:09:05 AM
    - Flash Gordon may have the last laugh - Gary - 5/13/2004 3:49:07 PM
      - I like the CRV approach - Larry J - 5/13/2004 4:05:56 PM
  - JIMO's got large radiators... - alcaray - 5/12/2004 10:51:48 PM
    - JIMO is very exciting - Gary - 5/13/2004 4:53:20 AM
      - Yes (n/t) - alcaray - 5/14/2004 3:02:49 PM
  - re: What's the difference between SF rocket ships and real space craft? - LJK - 5/12/2004 3:31:57 PM
    - The Discovery actually shown in "2001" did look cooler - Gary - 5/13/2004 6:34:19 AM
      - re: The Discovery actually shown in "2001" did look cooler - LJK - 5/13/2004 1:48:45 PM
        
        re: True! - Raoul - 5/13/2004 7:11:19 PM

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