The Buzz Bus as A Cloud
David Spain
co-orbiting non-spinning comm sat for high gain dish antenna fine alignment
to Earth made me stop and think.
Would there be other advantages to this type of modular approach to the
Cycler? Maybe instead of a single vehicle, the cycler consists of several
vehicles in close co-orbit.
Besides a comm sat, maybe a power sat for habitat power, a storage container
craft, fuel container vehicle, landers, etc. etc....
Would there be any inherit advantages to orbiting a 'cluster' of vehicles
to form the cycler, such as being able to incrementally upgrade and install
the cycler without having to build one huge vehicle right off the bat?
Other Handwavium?
?
Dave
Pat Flannery
> My suggestion of spinning the Buzz bus
Oh, great, now he's going to know I came up with that name for it, and
punch me out too. ;-)
Well, as long as I'm at it, "Buzz Aldrin - Rocket Hero" products could
be replaced with the "Looner Buzz" line of merchandise.
Pat
David Spain
> On 3/13/2010 4:25 PM, David Spain wrote:
>> My suggestion of spinning the Buzz bus
>
> Oh, great, now he's going to know I came up with that name for it, and punch
> me out too. ;-)
Only if you start suggesting that by that name you were implying it also be
painted in psychedelic colors, with a big 'peace sign' American flag on the
side and the atmosphere contain a significant percentage of THC.
When visiting the Buzz Bus be sure to stop by the gift shop for great deals on
'Buzz Bus - Looner High'(tm)* merchandise.
;-)
Dave
*"Buzz Bus" Name and Logo (tm) ->Pat Flannery<- 2010
Spare nose(cone) not included.
Pat Flannery
>
> Only if you start suggesting that by that name you were implying it also be
> painted in psychedelic colors, with a big 'peace sign' American flag on the
> side and the atmosphere contain a significant percentage of THC.
I've found an illustration of the Buzz Bus:
http://www.ninfinger.org/models/kitplans/revellh1851.html
Pat