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ObieX · 11-02-2005, 05:36 PM

We'll be building a lunar base and departing to Mars from there. Or I think that is the plan anyway. The 2 launch method shown is for the moon shot only i think.

The stuff they had in the 60s may have worked a few times, but those capsules were tin cans. They were in such a rush to beat the Russians they didnt have much time to plan for things that could be fatal. Such as the one capsule accident they had where the oxygen in the capsure ignited by a spark and the crew all died. After that they started to mix the oxygen with a nitrogen (i think.. or something else that wont explode). An unimginable amout of upgrades have been made since then.

But basically this *IS* the old time type of ship, it just launches on two rockets. Getting stuff into space takes A LOT of fuel. There needs to be, like, around 3lbs. of fuel for every 1 pound of cargo they add to the rocket. That adds up damn fast.

They'll just be using the single rocket, on the right, for things like runs into orbit and to the space station (for crew that is). They'll use the one on the left to get up cargo to the space station, and also to join with the crew capsule for the moon missions. Both variations should get a good work-out.

11-02-2005, 05:36 PM	#42 (permalink)
ObieX Pickles Location: Shirt and Pants (NJ)	We'll be building a lunar base and departing to Mars from there. Or I think that is the plan anyway. The 2 launch method shown is for the moon shot only i think. The stuff they had in the 60s may have worked a few times, but those capsules were tin cans. They were in such a rush to beat the Russians they didnt have much time to plan for things that could be fatal. Such as the one capsule accident they had where the oxygen in the capsure ignited by a spark and the crew all died. After that they started to mix the oxygen with a nitrogen (i think.. or something else that wont explode). An unimginable amout of upgrades have been made since then. But basically this IS the old time type of ship, it just launches on two rockets. Getting stuff into space takes A LOT of fuel. There needs to be, like, around 3lbs. of fuel for every 1 pound of cargo they add to the rocket. That adds up damn fast. They'll just be using the single rocket, on the right, for things like runs into orbit and to the space station (for crew that is). They'll use the one on the left to get up cargo to the space station, and also to join with the crew capsule for the moon missions. Both variations should get a good work-out. __________________ We Must Dissent.