re: Flying or driving

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Raoul — 7/7/2004 4:22:14 PM (archived)

I read somewhere that very early in the Apollo era, it was deemed too dagerous to use a rocket propelled seat for the astronauts to travel around the Moon. Wheels were much safer an therefore the LRV was chosen for the J flights.
On the Moon, parachutes and wings are useless.

Raoul

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Moonbus - Raoul - 7/4/2004 10:47:49 AM
- and your favorite Moonbus design would be ..? - Daniel L - 7/6/2004 12:35:14 PM
  - It was cool, but highly impractical. - Tom Brosz - 7/6/2004 7:02:54 PM
    - actually, now that you mention it - - Daniel - 7/6/2004 7:43:32 PM
      - re: Flying or driving - Raoul - 7/7/2004 4:22:14 PM
        
        what about jet packs though? - Daniel - 7/7/2004 5:38:40 PM
        
        NASA considered them in the 1960s - Larry J - 7/7/2004 7:46:38 PM
        
        hey - thanks - Daniel - 7/7/2004 8:13:18 PM
        
        re: hey - thanks - Larry J - 7/7/2004 8:57:27 PM
        
        point taken re moondust and engine failure - Daniel - 7/8/2004 7:00:43 AM
  - re: Aah, Lux Aeterna! - Raoul - 7/6/2004 5:26:49 PM
- You're right - Buck Galaxy - 7/5/2004 2:55:24 AM
  - Weather reports - Tom Brosz - 7/5/2004 5:18:41 PM
    - re: Weather reports - Raoul - 7/5/2004 8:29:40 PM
      - Moon base - Buck Galaxy - 7/6/2004 2:36:05 AM
  - re: shielding - Raoul - 7/5/2004 5:30:46 AM

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