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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy

How do you control the big ball of goo?..........


8 posted on 04/03/2025 8:54:07 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger
How do you control the big ball of goo?..........

Small spurts of goo to impart course corrections.

26 posted on 04/03/2025 11:27:30 AM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.”)
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To: Red Badger

The idea is that the satellite extends an array of tubes, most of which spray the high expansion liquid polymer, which at first is soft in sunlight, but then hardens. The remaining tubes act like retro rockets, providing guidance.

These just modify the trajectory of the ball as a whole, with the main satellite body making most of the thrust for the new course.


31 posted on 04/05/2025 8:37:23 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy (If you see "Acheta" protein in a product, know that it has been adulterated with insect protein)
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