The VASIMR garbage scow
Pat Flannery
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/costa-rica/091116/rocket-vasimr-ad-astra
Pat
Rick Jones
> Franklin Chang Diaz wants to pick up space trash:
> http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/costa-rica/091116/rocket-vasimr-ad-astra
And if he has his druthers, in this lifetime humans will start
using his company?s revolutionary rocket to scoot around the
galaxy.
Galaxy?!? Did *he* really say that or did the hack botch it?
rick jones
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Pat Flannery
> Pat Flannery <fla...@daktel.com> wrote:
>> Franklin Chang Diaz wants to pick up space trash:
>> http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/costa-rica/091116/rocket-vasimr-ad-astra
>
> And if he has his druthers, in this lifetime humans will start
> using his company?s revolutionary rocket to scoot around the
> galaxy.
>
> Galaxy?!? Did *he* really say that or did the hack botch it?
Well, I guess if you pushed it far enough, even going to the Moon takes
you to a _slightly_ different part of the galaxy. :-D
Pat
David Spain
"Don't you think you should re-word that a bit laddie?"
"You're right. I didn't mean to say that VASIMR should be hauling
garbage. I *meant* to say the VASIMR should be hauled away *as*
garbage! HAR HAR HAR HAR..."
;-)
Dave
Pat Flannery
I was thinking of "Space Trash" as Venusian Firewomen.
Pat
David Spain
In that case you'll want to mention the ability of VASIMR to provide
the propulsion for space RV/Campers to facilitate transportation of
a valued resource between crew rest stations...
;-)
Dave