Launch of NASA's Orion deep-space capsule
Orion is NASA's next-generation spacecraft, and its goal is to take humans deeper into space than ever before with the ultimate goal of a mission to Mars in the 2030s.
To achieve that, Orion needs to be able to reach very high speeds and withstand extreme temperatures and radiation levels.
Orion's first test flight saw no astronauts on board but loaded with nearly 1,200 sensors to measure every aspect of the mission. That will allow NASA to assess whether the journey would have been suitable for astronauts.
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2. spaceludes commented 9 years ago
@ #1 Exposed surface area for cooling could be an issue, I'm no rocket surgeon though.
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3. torbengb commented 9 years ago
#1 adding more rockets won't necessarily help.
Mandatory relevant XKCD reference: https://what-if.xkcd.com/24/
Mandatory relevant XKCD reference: https://what-if.xkcd.com/24/
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4. urbaneagle commented 9 years ago
#1 I think they are doing well without your help.
More rockets = more weight = requires more force = less stability
More rockets = more weight = requires more force = less stability
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5. 1010010010101 commented 9 years ago
#1, Here's a better idea. Build a tower 22,000 miles high with a launch platform on the top and a lift to take the payload up to it. Once it's there just nudge it off into high earth orbit. Simples!
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6. Judge-Jake commented 9 years ago
It's very nice but it doesn't look like a proper rocket does it. The Apollo's were proper rockets, one's you would be fine having in your garage when your mates came around. This is more like three Volvo v70 estates strapped together pointing upwards. Personally I would rather get half way to mars in a cool looking rocket than all the way in a boring one.
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7. 1010010010101 commented 9 years ago
#6. 'Apollo' was the name of a space program. The rocket used to launch the Apollo spacecraft was the Saturn V. It was a nice looking rocket, but would have looked better in pink.
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8. Judge-Jake commented 9 years ago
#7 Picky picky picky.. Binary person strikes again (I'm told you are actually an ugly guy using a cute girly picture) I'm surprised they didn't make a film called Saturn V 13
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9. 1010010010101 commented 9 years ago
LOL. Silly boy.
+3 1. Dmitry commented 9 years ago
(If anyone from NASA management staff is reading this, you can use my idea free of charge but the next one is gonna cost you. And don't take too long to decide, Roscosmos is already showing interest).