RE: [Utah-astronomy] Re: Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 21, Issue 10
I tend to think that balloons would be _more_ interesting to tourists because the risks would be much less. If you could increase the safety, you will get more people to take the ride. Also there are a lot of people who would not be able to handle the G's of a rocket ride and would prefer a longer, smoother ride in a balloon. You would have more time to enjoy the view instead of puking or wondering if your spine would collapse. :) Aaron
-----Original Message----- From: Chuck Hards Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 7:10 PM To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Re: Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 21, Issue 10
A story or two below that one (same address) really caught my eye:
* Nov. 19, 2004 | 5:30 p.m. ET Ups and downs for space balloon: JP Aerospace is changing course as it pursues its plan to create what it calls "the other space program," using balloons rather than rockets to get to the final frontier.
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Using a balloon platform as the first-stage 'booster' is probably the biggest consumables-saving strategy i've heard of yet. Also seems quite a bit safer for a large chunk of the ascent. Lacking the excitement of a rocket ship, however, it might not attract the "rich tourists", or even investor interest.
C.
--- utah-astronomy-request@mailman.xmission.com wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@trilobyte.net> To: utah astronomy listserve <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 21:59:28 -0700 Subject: [Utah-astronomy] More on private spaceflight
This will be in Monday's News but since this sort of thing has been a topic of conversation here I figured a sneak preview might be in order.
Private Spaceflight Legislation Moves on to Senate
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Nope, you got it backwards! Anyone who wants to go into space doesn't care a hoot about safety -- it's the rush that counts. Now if you can guarantee that something will go wrong, like at least one momentary loss of cabin pressure, you can sell tickets for twice as much!!! -- Joe
I tend to think that balloons would be _more_ interesting to tourists because the risks would be much less. If you could increase the safety, you will get more people to take the ride. Also there are a lot of people who would not be able to handle the G's of a rocket ride and would prefer a longer, smoother ride in a balloon. You would have more time to enjoy the view instead of puking or wondering if your spine would collapse. :)
Aaron
-----Original Message----- From: Chuck Hards Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 7:10 PM To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Re: Utah-Astronomy Digest, Vol 21, Issue 10
A story or two below that one (same address) really caught my eye:
* Nov. 19, 2004 | 5:30 p.m. ET Ups and downs for space balloon: JP Aerospace is changing course as it pursues its plan to create what it calls "the other space program," using balloons rather than rockets to get to the final frontier.
****
Using a balloon platform as the first-stage 'booster' is probably the biggest consumables-saving strategy i've heard of yet. Also seems quite a bit safer for a large chunk of the ascent. Lacking the excitement of a rocket ship, however, it might not attract the "rich tourists", or even investor interest.
C.
--- utah-astronomy-request@mailman.xmission.com wrote:
From: Patrick Wiggins <paw@trilobyte.net> To: utah astronomy listserve <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 21:59:28 -0700 Subject: [Utah-astronomy] More on private spaceflight
This will be in Monday's News but since this sort of thing has been a topic of conversation here I figured a sneak preview might be in order.
Private Spaceflight Legislation Moves on to Senate
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