Re: satellites
- From: Roy Lewallen <w7el@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2006 14:17:54 -0700
Pieter Litchfield wrote:
I understand the French took credit for having the idea in the first place, then voted against funding the trebuchet, and now have a bunch of unskilled university protestors employed not building it.
The English built one, but the electrics don't work right ( Lucas).
The Italians will eventually build one out of carbon fiber in a shocking red color
We're working on one here in the U.S., too. After input from all the armed services, various models will be airborne, land, and carrier based. The payload will be supersonic, and it will be used for launching aircraft and nuclear warheads; as an anti-missile system; a battlefield logistics supply device; a replacement for the retiring space shuttle; and for throwing the first baseball of the World Series. Total cost projected to be $247 billion, but that's with the current per unit weight of 54 million tons, payload capability of six pounds, and payload speed of 4 MPH. Cost will increase as necessary as new modifications are proposed and adopted in attempts to meet the design goals. Scheduled to be completed in 2087, or after its sister program SDI ("Star Wars") is completed, whichever occurs later.
Roy Lewallen
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