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Rec.Aviation.Homebuilt.Spacecraft?
wrote in message ... On Dec 12, 7:37 pm, cavelamb himself wrote: I figure there is enough expertise in this group to successfully tackle this challenge... Now all it takes is money! http://blogs.abcnews.com/scienceands...2/moon-20.html I'm in, but -- like most of us -- all I have to offer is time, some knowledge, and enthusiasm beyond reason. (I found the Mercury and Gemini information on line, but there never are any dimensioned drawings of them. How do modelbuilders do it? Does NASA sell the plans?) How long do you figure it would take for a committee of homebuilders with a supply of muzzleloader to build and fly a spacecraft? Hell, how long would it take to decide on a spacecraft? We could send out little packages of parts/rivets/glue to millions of Usenet folks, and have them all sent back for final assembly, kinda like Boeing is doing. We could simulate sending parts to some people. We would need a referee, but it would be fun to watch. Al G |
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Al G wrote:
wrote in message ... On Dec 12, 7:37 pm, cavelamb himself wrote: I figure there is enough expertise in this group to successfully tackle this challenge... Now all it takes is money! http://blogs.abcnews.com/scienceands...2/moon-20.html I'm in, but -- like most of us -- all I have to offer is time, some knowledge, and enthusiasm beyond reason. (I found the Mercury and Gemini information on line, but there never are any dimensioned drawings of them. How do modelbuilders do it? Does NASA sell the plans?) How long do you figure it would take for a committee of homebuilders with a supply of muzzleloader to build and fly a spacecraft? Hell, how long would it take to decide on a spacecraft? We could send out little packages of parts/rivets/glue to millions of Usenet folks, and have them all sent back for final assembly, kinda like Boeing is doing. We could simulate sending parts to some people. We would need a referee, but it would be fun to watch. Al G Muzzleloader? Hmmm. Not quite LOX/Kerosene, but a obviously potent rocket fuel! Wonder what the specific impulse would be? AND What handling precautions should be observed!!! Richard From Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_fuel The maximum velocity that a rocket can attain in the absence of any external forces is primarily a function of its mass ratio and its exhaust velocity. The relationship is described by the rocket equation: Vf = Veln(M0 / Mf). The mass ratio is just a way to express what proportion of the rocket is fuel when it starts accelerating. Typically, a single-stage rocket might have a mass fraction of 90% propellant, which is a mass ratio of 1/(1-0.9) = 10. The exhaust velocity is often reported as specific impulse. The first stage will usually use high-density (low volume) propellants to reduce the area exposed to atmospheric drag and because of the lighter tankage and higher thrust/weight ratios. Thus, the Apollo-Saturn V first stage used kerosene-liquid oxygen rather than the liquid hydrogen-liquid oxygen used on the upper stages (hydrogen is highly energetic per kilogram, but not per cubic metre). Similarly, the Space Shuttle uses high-thrust, high-density SRBs for its lift-off with the liquid hydrogen-liquid oxygen SSMEs used partly for lift-off but primarily for orbital insertion. There are three main types of propellants: solid, liquid, and hybrid. |
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wrote in message ... ... (I found the Mercury and Gemini information on line, but there never are any dimensioned drawings of them. How do modelbuilders do it? Does NASA sell the plans?) http://www.arapress.com/rotw.html Unfortunately it is out of print at the moment... -- Geoff The Sea Hawk at Wow Way d0t Com remove spaces and make the obvious substitutions to reply by mail When immigration is outlawed, only outlaws will immigrate. |
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