On 5/6/2011 6:00 AM, Frogwatch wrote: Pat OK, now I gotta find 2 trillion old smoke detectors to get out the Americium as a neutron source and then...

Most proposed fission fragment rockets use a self sustaining nuclear reaction to generate the fission fragments and neutrons. However, this requires very high...

I just wanted to get that on the record. ~ CT

In sci.space.history Pat Flannery wrote: Basically, it's a copy of Mir: Short of being a giant, spinning wagon-wheel, or made from...

Did you know that Gagarin was ejected from the Vostok rather than landing in it? According to CBS News, that was only recently revealed. Pat

What's the economic...future for space based activities? Beyond current commercial uses, what's the next big market or commodity that can translate into large...

As we're still in Florida at this time, we are contemplating a drive over to the Space Coast to view the STS 134 launch. Pending the outcome of the review that...

When everything is included, the cost per Shuttle flight flown worked out to be around $1.5 billion per...

The long waited NASA book on the Shuttle is out: "Wings in Orbit" not in print yet (GPO screwed the job) but as pdf:...

In 1/100th scale is on sale he http://www.historicaviation.com/product_info.po?ID=22055&product=Models+and+Kits&category=civil&subcategory=Space All...

To be worked on for tourist flights. They've taken the reentry module and moved it to the other end, which means it would have to be launched inverted from...

Can someone check alt.binaries.pictures.aviation for me? I can't see any of Mitchell Holman's "Props" posts, only the replies. Same's happening with...

How did I miss this? I still think a case containing one MEEELLION dollars would have been far...

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Interesting article on what really happened during Gagarin's flight: http://www.russianspaceweb.com/vostok1.html Interesting facts - the "CCCP" was painted on...

It seems like the shuttle hand-outs were a foregone conclusion in most cases: Air&Space Museum - Discovery: of course they have to get one Kennedy -...

http://tucsoncitizen.com/wryheat/2011/01/10/moon-has-liquid-core-says-nasa/ Okay,. where's the NASA paper on the topic?

http://www.svengrahn.pp.se/histind/N1target/zondlt.htm Has anyone ever made this into a simple BASIC program?

On the Gemini flights that used the orbiting Agena to raise their own orbit apogee, what if the Agena failed on the burn to return the Gemini to a lower...

http://www.edconrad.org http://www.edconrad.com http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.ed-conrad/msg/522305f02e955b66 Exclusive photo proves this...