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re: Solar Thermal vs sails

ljk — 6/22/2005 6:39:33 PM (archived)

Four major uses I see for solar sails:

1. Earth orbit, cislunar, and interplanetary materials transport when you want to save on fuel and complex engines and may not be in a big rush.

2. Solar system probes for similar reasons above.

3. Space yachts for the really rich.

4. Interstellar vessels.

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Back contamination problem update - E.P. Grondine - 6/21/2005 11:31:57 PM
- Sounds like NASA wants money and time to study a non issue. - Scott Evil - 6/22/2005 2:20:36 PM
  - Hot Zone - p - 6/22/2005 3:46:31 PM
    - re: Hot Zone - ljk - 6/22/2005 6:24:48 PM
      - re: Hot Zone - p - 6/22/2005 7:05:58 PM
- re: Back contamination problem update - Chris Vancil - 6/22/2005 12:14:11 AM
- To Boldly Go... - Adam - 6/21/2005 11:49:31 PM
  - re: To Boldly Go... - Joe2700 - 6/22/2005 1:22:52 AM
    - The people most concerned about Back Contamination seem to be very ignorant on the subject... - R.L. - 6/23/2005 8:19:38 AM
      - re: The people most concerned about Back Contamination seem to be very ignorant on the subject... - Joe2700 - 6/24/2005 4:09:33 AM
        
        You Don't Understand The Fundamental Principle Of Microbial Competition - Mark Eby - 6/25/2005 1:19:26 AM
        
        As a side note - R.L. - 6/26/2005 12:24:02 AM
        
        No... - R.L. - 6/24/2005 8:13:20 AM
        
        Chris Chyba isn't ruling out disease transmission - pwokenyaw - 6/24/2005 6:55:24 PM
        
        More likely he knows how to milk a bureaucracy like R.L. knows lasers. (n/t) - Scott Evil - 6/28/2005 2:26:17 PM
        
        Chyba Is Neither A Microbiologist or an MD, He's A Physicist - Mark Eby - 6/25/2005 1:12:41 AM
        
        Geee... that was a low blow.... :) (n/t) - R.L. - 6/25/2005 11:35:41 PM
        
        He's an astrobiologist and bioterrorism expert - pwokenyaw - 6/25/2005 6:25:06 AM
        
        re: He's an astrobiologist and bioterrorism expert - Mark Eby - 6/25/2005 11:46:17 PM
        
        If he says viruses from space can infect humans... - R.L. - 6/25/2005 11:42:35 PM
    - re: To Boldly Go... - Mark Eby - 6/22/2005 2:50:12 AM
      - re: To Go like a real Fool... - Joe2700 - 6/22/2005 5:04:45 AM
        
        and YO JO - ID - 6/22/2005 7:27:12 PM
        
        re: and YO JO - Joe2700 - 6/24/2005 4:00:11 AM
        
        Not According To Microbiologists - Mark Eby - 6/25/2005 12:56:22 AM
        
        Some Relevant Articles - Mark Eby - 6/26/2005 5:22:52 PM
        
        re: Some Relevant Articles - Joe2700 - 6/27/2005 3:11:52 PM
        
        It's Pretty Clear You Aren't Getting It - Mark Eby - 6/28/2005 12:24:10 AM
        
        Did You Read The Articles? - ID - 6/27/2005 5:05:33 PM
        
        re: Did You Read The Articles? - Joe2700 - 6/27/2005 5:54:07 PM
        
        Exactly What Makes You Think - Mark Eby - 6/27/2005 11:55:48 PM
        
        Only a Moonbat would support a MSR - Joe2700 - 6/28/2005 1:11:11 AM
        
        8^) can we all agree to disagree? ****Warning**** - Moderator Bob - 6/28/2005 1:49:00 AM
        
        re: 8^) can we all agree to disagree? ****Warning**** - Joe2700 - 6/28/2005 1:56:43 AM
        
        re: 8^) can we all agree to disagree? ****Warning**** - R.L. - 6/28/2005 2:17:11 AM
        
        I Think a Moderator Should Be More Accurate - ID - 6/28/2005 2:28:46 PM
        
        GRRRRRRR.... THAT POST WAS FROM MODBOB (n/t) - ModBob- still getting the hang of it - 6/28/2005 2:18:43 AM
        
        PS - Mark Eby - 6/28/2005 1:21:07 AM
        
        Whatever - Mark Eby - 6/28/2005 1:18:56 AM
        
        Yeap Luddites Are Generally Considered Fools. - ID - 6/22/2005 7:22:18 PM
        
        That's Nuts! - Adam - 6/22/2005 7:56:07 AM
        
        re: That's Nuts! - Joe2700 - 6/24/2005 4:13:12 AM
        
        Actually... - Adam - 6/25/2005 12:15:22 PM
        
        re: Actually... - Joe2700 - 6/27/2005 3:23:17 PM
        
        Good point - Adam - 6/27/2005 9:22:25 PM
  - where no rover has gone before - E.P Grondine - 6/21/2005 11:56:55 PM
    - Telescopes... - Adam - 6/22/2005 3:38:13 AM
      - Solar Thermal - E.P. Grondine - 6/22/2005 4:24:46 PM
        
        re: Solar Thermal vs sails - p - 6/22/2005 5:02:31 PM
        
        re: Solar Thermal vs sails - ljk - 6/22/2005 6:39:33 PM

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