15 May
2010
15 May
'10
11:06 a.m.
On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 11:03:01PM -0600, Ben wrote:
Chuck Guzis wrote:
AFAIK the only flying hardware of Project Orion was the dynamite powered
demonstrator (as in: show that fundamental idea works). And that only
achieved a few meters of flight (as planned).
Nerva got several test engine working (on the ground), but where problems
with long time operations.
Both projects got killed long before anything flyable was on the test
stands.
Regards,
Alex.
--
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and
looks like work." -- Thomas A. Edison
On 14 May 2010 at 20:29, Geoff Oltmans wrote:
But is that wine bottle still in orbit?
Did they a manned space program that didn't
rely on riding in someone
else's craft? Oh wait, no they didn't. ;)
No, the honor there would also go to Grand Fenwick, who sent a manned
mission to the moon 6 years before the US. --Chuck
Did atomic engines ( ignoring political and explosion problems)
ever make it to the 'practical' stage, if we are talking heavy
lift here.