Space/Science » in reply to Why not launch one from a high altitude balloon?

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• Question - RobVG - 7/16/2022 8:17:26 AM
  • A vacuum has no temperature. - ER - 7/16/2022 11:55:52 AM
    • Question revisited - RobVG - 7/22/2022 2:49:34 PM
      • yes. - ER - 7/22/2022 5:12:36 PM
        • The cool thing is, modern high power model rockets can easily reach lunar escape velocity. - RobVG - 7/23/2022 10:15:29 PM
          • Why not launch one from a high altitude balloon? - ER - 7/24/2022 12:30:35 AM
            • It was done in 1997. - RobVG - 7/28/2022 1:04:03 AM
            • Air density would probably be an issue. - RobVG - 7/24/2022 7:58:41 PM
              • How about big fins for the thin air. - ER - 7/25/2022 12:35:34 AM
                • That's a possibility. Fall away boosters with larger fins are commonplace. - RobVG - 7/25/2022 2:49:35 AM
            • Good idea! - RobVG - 7/24/2022 1:59:53 AM
        • Great answer. Thanks again ER. - RobVG - 7/23/2022 3:02:25 AM
    • Thanks. it was one of those bedtime thoughts. - RobVG - 7/16/2022 4:54:35 PM

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