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Can something like SpinLaunch actually work?
Can something like SpinLaunch actually work? It appears that Spinlaunch attempts to accelerate a capsule to very high speeds and then basically throw it into space. A regular rocket is moving slowest ...
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How do vibrational isolators reduce the g-forces of a payload on a launch vehicle?
Launch vehicles often use vibrational isolators to reduce g-forces to protect delicate payloads. How are g-forces reduced on the payload while both the payload and the launch vehicle maintain the same ...
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Why did the space shuttle's altitude go down after reaching 108,000m?
I recently took a look at this little data sheet by NASA: Math and Science @ Work; Space Shuttle Ascent Time Altitude Velocity Acceleration Comment (s) (m) (m/s) (m/s^2) 20 1244 139 18.62 40 5377 298 ...
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Fastest rocket to reach space?
Spaceloft XL can reach space - 100 km - in 60 seconds So I wonder which rockets can reach that limit fastest Balloon-launched sounding rockets count but separately (from the moment they launch from ...
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Did the Perseverance rover's Atlas 5 really "leap off the pad"? If so, was it because the payload is tiny, or because it's going to Mars?
Spaceflight Now's ULA’s Atlas 5 is NASA’s go-to rocket for nuclear-powered space probes quotes Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance: “This rocket is going to leap off the pad with ...
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Is there an optimal accelaration for first stage going in LEO?
I know every engineering works is based on compromises, and rocket design is no exception. A rocket should go as quickly as possible to high altitude to avoid flying for a long time and at high speed ...
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