Re: White Elephant (was Re: Naming 'the stick')
- From: Pat Flannery <flanner@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2005 17:12:49 -0500
Tom Cuddihy wrote:
A total of 49 STME at lift off. All engines fire at lift off - the seven tanks are clustered together;
(1)(2) (3)(4)(5) (6)(7)
Of course you have to launch it from a barge in the middle of the ocean
or else it's goodbye Titusville, JFK visitors center, and everything
else within a 30 mile radius.
But I've got a perfect name for it- get ready to meet the SUPERNOVA!
Vladimir Chelomei would definitely dig this concept: http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/ur900.htm
The Soviet entry in the single manned launch to Mars concept.
Pat .
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