I Don't think So, I See an 8 Mission

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carl — 9/30/2008 10:34:06 PM (archived)

To test the rockets and the staging systems of the takionauts assembly, an all up real time test of three astros to do a swing by of the moon and back, I doubt they can achieve a lunar orbit but all things depend on a re-startable third stage in orbit for TLI. now that would be spectacular

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Shenzhou 8,9 and 10, The possibilities. - Jacob - 9/28/2008 6:57:20 PM
- I Don't think So, I See an 8 Mission - carl - 9/30/2008 10:34:06 PM
  - re: I Don't think So, I See an 8 Mission - Jacob - 10/1/2008 6:21:16 PM
- re: Shenzhou 8,9 and 10, The possibilities. - Raoul - 9/28/2008 7:09:25 PM
  - re: Shenzhou 8,9 and 10, The possibilities. - E.P. - 9/30/2008 10:23:14 PM
    - NASA could have sent a Gemini around the Moon in 1966 - Socrates II - 10/1/2008 2:01:38 PM
      - Zond re-entries were pretty hard... - Adam - 10/1/2008 10:14:07 PM
      - It's not simply the Moon, it's CAPS - E.P. - 10/1/2008 9:48:07 PM
      - Agreed. (n/t) - Jacob - 10/1/2008 6:12:55 PM
  - OK...So one of the Shenzhou would have to be jettisoned. - Jacob - 9/28/2008 8:10:44 PM
    - Why don't we surround our spacecraft with flowers? - Socrates II - 9/29/2008 1:01:43 PM
      - LOL....But seriously, the Chinese now seen intent on sending their people to the moon. (n/t) - Jacob - 9/29/2008 5:39:04 PM

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