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Article #3843Re: Can Shuttle Fly to Moon?
From: Ralph Buttigieg
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 07:31
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 07:31
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Original to: BrianT@cup.portal.com B> BrianT@cup.portal.com (Brian Stuart Thorn), via Kralizec 3:713/602 B> B> But if you do somehow get an ET fully refueled in orbit, this B> should be more than adequate for TLI, Lunar Orbit Insertion, TEI, B> and Earth Orbit Insertion upon return, IF you could keep the B> ET from boiling off fuel during the flight. I think one SSME would B> be enough for the later burns. B> B> Feasible, probably, but very definitely not worth the cost. B> Start anew. B> I'm dreaming too but the shuttle has a delta V of about 9kps to get to Freedom. A delta V of about 11kps will be enough to give it in a elongated orbit which would take it around the Moon. So if we could boost it by aprox 3kps (larger ET plus extra SRBs?) might it not be possible to release a lander at one lunar approach and the pick up the crew at the next orbit? ta Ralph --- Maximus 2.01wb * Origin: Vulcan's World-Sydney Australia 02 635-1204 (3:713/635)
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!spool.mu.edu!sdd.hp.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!emory!swrinde!sgiblab!munnari.oz.au!metro!sequoia!fox-in.socs!kralizec.zeta.org.au!ixgate!ralph.buttigieg From: ralph.buttigieg@f635.n713.z3.fido.zeta.org.au (Ralph Buttigieg) Message-ID: <3_713_635.02b5dc4ba@Kralizec.fido.zeta.org.au> Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle Subject: Re: Can Shuttle Fly to Moon? Organization: Fidonet. Gate admin is fido@socs.uts.edu.au Date: 21 Jan 93 07:31:38 GMT Lines: 25