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Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin

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In sci.physics Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> wrote:
> jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:
> 
>>In sci.physics Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:
>>> 
>>>>In sci.physics Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>>In sci.physics Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> Rick Jones <rick.jones2@hpe.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>In sci.space.policy Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> They're reasonable if they work.  SpaceX is trying to avoid adding
>>>>>>>>> other engines to the Falcon 9 first stage.  The stage could hover
>>>>>>>>> and land, for example, if it added Super Draco engines to the first
>>>>>>>>> stage.  But, they require different fuel and oxidizer than the first
>>>>>>>>> stage carries.  This would mean adding completely different tanks,
>>>>>>>>> plumbing, and etc.  for those engines.  Also, if Super Dracos were
>>>>>>>>> used, it would be advantageous to deplete the kerosene and then vent
>>>>>>>>> any remaining LOX in the tanks before landing.  So, any "leftover"
>>>>>>>>> fuel and oxidizer would be "wasted".  In my book, this would not be
>>>>>>>>> a good trade to make.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>If one wanted to give the Falcon 9 first stage the ability to hover,
>>>>>>>>wouldn't the most straightforward way to do that be create a
>>>>>>>>deeply-throttled Merlin?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Straightforward, perhaps, but it's a very big design change so you
>>>>>>> start with having to requalify as if it's a whole new engine.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>Yet you were just saying in another thread space stuff doesn't have
>>>>>>bureaucrat bullshit.
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Cite?
>>>>>
>>>> 
>>>>Sure, it was by someone called Fred J. McCall talking about nuclear
>>>>reactors on Mars being cheap for lack of bureaucrat bullshit.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> Wow, you REALLY don't comprehend English, do you?  Either that or
>>> you're just so intellectually dishonest everything sounds different to
>>> you.  Note that even if you interpret that one instance the way you do
>>> (which is twisted) it doesn't say what you claim I've said.
>>> 
>>> Stop making up lies, Chimp.
>> 
>>Stop taking mind altering drugs, space cadet.
>>
> 
> Stop begging to suck my dick, Chimp.
 
Sounds like someone would really like being in an all male isolated
environment.

Go have your fun, I'm not prejudiced against the LGBT community.


-- 
Jim Pennino

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Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2016-04-05 21:49 -0400
  Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin Thomas Koenig <tkoenig@netcologne.de> - 2016-04-06 21:30 +0000
    Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> - 2016-04-07 06:07 -0400
      Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2016-04-07 12:45 -0700
        Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin Thomas Womack <twomack@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2016-04-08 16:41 +0100
        Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> - 2016-04-08 18:27 -0400
      Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin Rick Jones <rick.jones2@hpe.com> - 2016-04-07 17:43 +0000
        Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2016-04-08 12:56 -0700
          Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> - 2016-04-08 18:26 -0400
            Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2016-04-10 08:40 -0400
              Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> - 2016-04-11 06:11 -0400
                Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin "Greg \(Strider\) Moore" <mooregr@deletethisgreenms.com> - 2016-04-11 06:37 -0400
          Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-04-08 23:13 +0000
            Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2016-04-08 22:01 -0700
              Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-04-09 06:27 +0000
                Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2016-04-09 08:08 -0700
                Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-04-09 19:03 +0000
                Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2016-04-09 13:20 -0700
                Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-04-09 21:17 +0000
                Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2016-04-09 20:22 -0700
                Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-04-10 06:11 +0000
                Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2016-04-10 06:43 -0700
                Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-04-10 17:09 +0000
                Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2016-04-10 17:39 -0700
                Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-04-11 19:13 +0000
                Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2016-04-11 19:59 -0700
                Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-04-12 06:10 +0000
                Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2016-04-12 07:12 -0700
                Re: Successful flight by Blue Origin jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-04-12 18:25 +0000

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