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  • Bio: Aerospace engineer. I have worked on the manned space vehicles since 1970.
  • Birthday: November 30
  • Hobbies: sky diving, flying (single enine and Sailplanes plus the ParaPlane that I own. It is a Pegasus..

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Posted on: Damaged/Missing Tile Question ?
at 11/22/2009 9:21am

In most cases one missing tile on the belly would not be a problem for the re-entry since the laminar flow over the ... more(+)

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Posted on: Damaged/Missing Tile Question ?
at 11/22/2009 9:21am

In most cases one missing tile on the belly would not be a problem for the re-entry since the laminar flow over the ... more(+)

Posted on: Orion Capsule - 2 months to Mars?
at 11/09/2009 1:49am

ALSO note the VASIMR could get a payload to Mars in 39 days not 2 months. more(+)

Posted on: Orion Capsule - 2 months to Mars?
at 11/09/2009 1:47am

Now let's not jump the gun too much, VASIMR is taking a steady road to commercial use. It is a long way to getting men ... more(+)

Posted on: New Horizons Third Stage
at 10/06/2009 3:55pm

The spacecraft and the final booster were on the same trajectory thus they also got essentially the gravity assists and ... more(+)

Posted on: Advice on visiting Florida from the UK for 2010 la...
at 10/06/2009 3:51pm

July is the middle of the summer thunder storm season and is also in the hurricane season, however I understand that ... more(+)

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