re: freezing cold fuel tanks...

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re: freezing cold fuel tanks...

Tom Brosz — 7/31/2005 2:12:23 AM (archived)

Almost any non-nuclear system that can get anything done in deep space will probably need hydrogen/oxygen.

You can get servicable Earth-to-orbit transport with oxygen/kerosene.

Non-cryogens that have any decent performance--Titan II is an example--are poisonous, nasty, and incredibly expensive.

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The "F" word. - Tom Brosz - 7/30/2005 9:27:14 PM
- If the foam wants to come off, maybe they should help it along - SDF - 8/1/2005 7:46:47 AM
  - And a powerful laser on the top to vaporize any birds that fly in front of it - SDF - 8/1/2005 7:52:30 AM
    - That is a cheep shot (n/t) - R.L. - 8/2/2005 5:08:15 AM
- Probably a stupid question... - R.L. - 7/31/2005 11:44:22 PM
  - Not really - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2005 11:53:39 PM
    - Do you need the foam after ignition? - R.L. - 8/1/2005 12:14:20 AM
      - the reason I ask... - R.L. - 8/1/2005 12:18:14 AM
- Some important new info... - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2005 2:40:42 AM
  - Thanks Tom - maybe people will FINALLY shut up about this (n/t) - pwokenyaw - 7/31/2005 8:05:32 PM
  - re: Some important new misinfo... - E.P. Grondine - 7/31/2005 2:37:30 PM
    - re: Some important new misinfo... - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2005 8:11:36 PM
  - Well then, maybe they should scrap the shuttle now, they tried to fix it and couldn't - SDF - 7/31/2005 9:50:00 AM
- The "F" word... to music - Adam - 7/31/2005 2:00:19 AM
- More like the "G" word. - Jacob Samorodin - 7/31/2005 1:18:12 AM
- re: The "F" word. - Nathan Koren - 7/30/2005 10:27:33 PM
  - That doesn't make sense - Larry J - 7/30/2005 10:45:14 PM
    - re: That doesn't make sense - Nathan Koren - 7/31/2005 7:59:18 AM
    - In Case of Fire, DO Take the Elevator - LJK - 7/30/2005 11:49:40 PM
      - fantasy - phil - 7/31/2005 1:00:58 AM
        
        Time to recant, Phil - read Tom's correction above (n/t) - pwokenyaw - 7/31/2005 8:06:41 PM
        
        Do you think Phil's beliefs are based on FACTS? (n/t) - R.L. - 7/31/2005 11:33:40 PM
        
        F'ing freezing cold fuel tanks... - Adam - 7/31/2005 2:04:36 AM
        
        re: freezing cold fuel tanks... - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2005 2:12:23 AM
        
        And incredibly dangerous - Gary - 7/31/2005 5:00:03 PM
        
        Missiles - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2005 11:50:34 PM
        
        The Atlas and Titan I ICBMs were only operational for a few years - Larry J - 8/1/2005 1:55:50 PM

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