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FReeper Aerospace Experts, Look What Fell out of the Sky!
local citizen | 3/22/11 | kitchen

Posted on 03/22/2011 8:53:01 PM PDT by kitchen

This artifact was found on March 21, 2011, about 2 PM, in NW Colorado.

It was reported that it was still warm when found.

TOPICS: Astronomy; Local News; Science; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: aerospace; nasa; rockets; russian; space

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To: kitchen

If the outer shell starts to crack open, do not touch it; get out of the state.

41 posted on 03/22/2011 11:28:30 PM PDT by UnwashedPeasant (Don't nuke me, bro)

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To: Dumpster Baby

This is EXACTLY what I thought of, lol. Great job!

42 posted on 03/23/2011 12:08:43 AM PDT by Lil Flower (American by birth. Southern by the Grace of God!)

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A.M. bump

43 posted on 03/23/2011 6:56:53 AM PDT by kitchen (Over-gunned is better than the alternative. - E. Keith)

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To: kitchen

Accumalator?
Fire Bottle?
Potable water tank?

44 posted on 03/23/2011 7:59:41 AM PDT by deadsteve (best guess)

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To: kitchen

Looks like those NASA guys are right — the pressure tank.

Older model:

http://fernlea.tripod.com/tank.html

Diagram:

http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Liquid-Propellant+Rocket+Engine

Nice timeline:

http://www.braeunig.us/space/timeline.htm

Russian designs with German post-war contribs:

http://www.friends-partners.org/partners/mwade/lvfam/earsiles.htm

45 posted on 04/04/2011 6:25:24 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)

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To: SunkenCiv

Thanks. I'll pass the links on.

46 posted on 04/04/2011 10:26:23 PM PDT by kitchen (Over-gunned is better than the alternative. - E. Keith)

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