21 Apr
2005
21 Apr
'05
2:07 p.m.
From: "Michael Sokolov" <msokolov at ivan.harhan.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 2:47 PM
Randy McLaughlin <cctalk at randy482.com>
wrote:
I don't remember all the details but I read that while NASA always tried to
solve problems with $ and technology.
The Russians used something better: thought. The biggest problems were
heat and pressure. Solid state devices shut down when heated. The
spacecraft was open on the flight to Venus and sealed up before landing.
This kept the insides under vacuum which slowed down heat transference.
Smart, very smart.
Randy
www.s100-manuals.com
The Russians were right in keeping tubes well
beyond what we did. That's
how they got to venus!
FYI, those tubes that went to Venus were designed by my dad.
MS