Beta and Higher Patron Notice for 05/01/2020
Added 2020-05-02 02:51:53 +0000 UTCLANDERS
added to CIRA/AAS Eagle lots of images of the LTS-EAGLE TRANSITION DESIGNS
http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/excursion.php#ltstrans
REALISTIC DESIGNS R-Z
expanded the Scorpion entry WITH NEW DETAILS AND IMAGES
http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/realdesigns4.php#scorpion
SLOWER THAN LIGHT
added to Bussard Ramjet a quote from THE INTERSTELLAR RAMJET AT 60
http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/slowerlight.php#ram60
ENGINE THEORY
added new section MASS RATIO SLIDE RULE
http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/engines.php#mrslide
ASTROMILITARY
added to Space Logistics a quote NEAR FUTURE SPACE LOGISTICS
http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/astromilitary.php#hisholm
EMBARKING
added to Tailsitter Embarking a discussion about UPSIDE DOWN SPACECRAFT
http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/embarking.php#reverseship
added to Belly Lander Embarking blueprint of the NORTH AMERICAN ROCKWELL HORIZONTAL CONFIGURATION LUNAR LANDER
http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/embarking.php#rockwellbelly
ATOMIC NOVELS
added an entry for Patrick Chiles
http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/atomicnovel.php#chiles
TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY 1
added to They Are Not Ready a quote from ICE CROWN
http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/scisociety.php#icecrown
LANDING
added to Landing in a Crater images of the SPACEX STARSHIP TRACTOR ENGINES
http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/landing.php#spacexlunar
Comments
Now *that's* clever! And it would really mess up any enemy units who happened to be under the lander. Thanks for the link!
Nyrath
2020-05-04 00:49:42 +0000 UTCAs for landing in a crater, there was a design for a lunar lander rocket that would add alumina dust to the exhaust and sinter the dust under the rocket as it landed. A quick google and here's the NASA article about that: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2020_Phase_I_Phase_II/Instant_Landing_Pads_for_Artemis_Lunar_Missions/
John
2020-05-04 00:11:30 +0000 UTC
