To: Kelly_2000
not sure that helps either as a space elevator concept is useful for cheap and fast transport from earth to near orbit? there are no asteroids in this locality How about strapping a rocket on an asteroid and pushing it into low earth orbit?
31 posted on
11/23/2005 9:00:16 AM PST by
Puddleglum
(Thank God the Boston blowhard lost)
To: Puddleglum
"How about strapping a rocket on an asteroid and pushing it into low earth orbit?" What source of propulsion and fuel would you use? the fuel resource for such a task would be enormous
34 posted on
11/23/2005 9:03:28 AM PST by
Kelly_2000
( (Because they stand on a wall and say nothing is going to hurt you tonight. Not on my watch))
To: Puddleglum
How about strapping a rocket on an asteroid and pushing it into low earth orbit? Yeah, but what about one of those English/Metric errors like the one that pranged Mars Observer? Suppose a tiny off-course push sent it heading straight for Tehran, or Mecca instead of into orbit?
Let's do it!
We can always say "oops, sorry" later.
59 posted on
11/23/2005 8:58:08 PM PST by
Hank Rearden
(Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
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