Secret Projects Forum
Secret Projects => Space Projects => Topic started by: XP67_Moonbat on August 23, 2010, 12:57:23 pm
-
http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf&AD=ADA453934
A thesis paper from the AF Institute of Technology.
-
Interesting. Looks as if Reaction Engines' approach may not be the only economic way to orbit...
-
I think you mean "stage" not "state"
-
Interesting. Looks as if Reaction Engines' approach may not be the only economic way to orbit...
Considering that their approach (massively complex and as-yet unproven engines mounted to high-fineness-ratio eggshells) is about as *un*economic as you could get... I sure as hell *hope* that someone else comes up with something...
-
You might think at least the guy would get his thesis title right but come on, Singe-State-To-Orbit? ::) I also thought the original poster misspelled, until I downloaded it.
-
but come on, Singe-State-To-Orbit?
Yeah, what's wrong with that?
(https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fchaco.laberintobbs.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2009%2F04%2Fkhan2285.jpg&hash=6710a04b17a08c1182cad2bafea56ba1)
You don't want an orbital Singh State?
-
...ISTR "singe" is also a racial slur for native Africans that originated from one of the Rhodesian dialects. It's based on "singed" or "burnt".