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• Reducing Costs of Space Travel (Unmanned) - David F Mayer - 4/12/2009 3:51:11 AM
  • "Manned exploration is the whole point of going to space." - ER - 4/12/2009 12:53:37 PM
    • Spaceport in Low Earth Orbit - Raoul - 4/12/2009 4:53:27 PM
      • When we are a space-faring civilisation, national borders will be irrelevant - nick hoffman - 4/13/2009 1:33:38 PM
  • RTG powered plasma drives - Adam - 4/12/2009 9:16:12 AM
    • Radiators Are a BIG Factor. - David F Mayer - 4/12/2009 5:06:35 PM
      • Maybe they use their shields as radiators? - Lee - 4/12/2009 8:28:12 PM
        • Huh? What plasma? Solar wind? Far too sparce. - David F Mayer - 4/12/2009 8:43:49 PM
          • re: Huh? What plasma? Solar wind? Far too sparce. - Lee - 4/13/2009 4:09:24 AM
            • And it would be a "look at me" beacon - nick hoffman - 4/13/2009 1:28:48 PM
              • But what about in real life? - Lee - 4/13/2009 4:47:09 PM
                • real life or SF? - Nick Hoffman - 4/14/2009 12:56:22 AM
                  • No more scifi than VASIMR - Lee - 4/14/2009 3:34:33 PM
                    • re: No more scifi than VASIMR. - That does not mean that it's 'sci-fi'. (n/t) - Marcia - 4/15/2009 1:51:17 AM
              • This is exactly why combat aircraft these days have thermal imaging sensors. - David F Mayer - 4/13/2009 4:01:24 PM
          • Liquid droplet radiators would look cool... - Adam - 4/12/2009 10:06:11 PM