Posted on 05/20/2014 11:29:20 AM PDT by Malone LaVeigh
The day the High Altitude Test Ban Treaty was signed, which was hastened along by the Soviets, was the day BEFORE Project Orion was to be launched!!!
It would have worked. It was to be launched out beyond the dark side of the Moon, before engaging the system. But, the Soviets have been doing lunar research, on the dark side of the Moon, so they pitched a fit.
This engine, was the first attempt at what would become “acceptable science fiction”, as ‘impulse power’.
Since I have one son who commutes to work in Manhattan and another son and daughter-in-law who live and work in D.C., one third of that proposal doesn't thrill me too much.
We had the same plan to cut through the mountaind between CA and NV in the 50’s. The project was approved but left unfunded, as we entered a cold war frenzy.
“Since I have one son who commutes to work in Manhattan and another son and daughter-in-law who live and work in D.C., one third of that proposal doesn’t thrill me too much.”
Ah, well.....there is always collateral damage. It can’t be avoided. LOL
What about intercepting an asteroid and destroying it in space before it collides with the earth.”We no longer possess a rocket with sufficient umph to get out far enough.
Build one. Project_Orion
“Build one. Project_Orion “
Given our present regime and the new NASA it would need to be called Project Mohamed.
I forgot about Starfish!
Very correct.
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