>>> The [possible] solution for Ares-1 "vibrations" >>>

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I've developed a (possible) solution for the Ares-1 "vibrations"
problem explained in my latest ghostNASA article:

http://www.ghostnasa.com/posts/022novibrations.html

about the "shock absorbing" seats for the astronauts, I've already
suggested it (six months ago) to allow (also) a LAND landing of the
Orion WITHOUT the (1.5 mT heavy) landing airbags:

http://www.gaetanomarano.it/articles/031easyways.html

(it's the sixth idea in the article)

that (also) can avoid to use the (VERY DANGEROUS) jettisoned TPS:

http://www.gaetanomarano.it/articles/022orionTPS.html

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