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Posted by tourdemars to Technology at August 11, 2004 10:29 PM
While the exploration of the Moon and other planets in our solar system is exciting, the first task for astronauts and robots alike is to actually get to those destinations. To facilitate inter-solar system travel, NASA has committed itself to the study of a number of far-out propulsion methods. Researchers are hoping the space agency's new Propulsion Research Center will help scientists move at least some of those new methods from the theoretical to reality.TrackBack URL for this entry:
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If they do as well as the return to flight and of repair to the shuttle, then they need to go back to school.
Nasa is giving up on another technique of Shuttle RCC panel repair. Seems like Nasa needs to go to Macco for repair options.
http://www.aviationnow.com/avnow/news/channel_aerospacedaily_story.jsp?id=news/aba08114.xml
"After encountering "significant technical challenges," NASA is abandoning attempts to develop a rigid overwrap to patch large holes in the space shuttle's reinforced carbon-carbon (RCC) panels in the event of damage during flight, and instead is pursuing other methods that probably won't be ready in time for the shuttle's return to flight, according to agency officials."
Posted by: Harold LaValley at August 12, 2004 06:22 AM