Science & Spaceflight

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1. Biggest facepalms in spaceflight

   By CHEEKYMONKEY6, September 4, 2021   

   • failure
   • boom
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     • boom
     • epik muchwow
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   • Superluminal Gremlin
   • October 19, 2022

2. Torchship SSTO Effects...

   By Spacescifi, October 17, 2022
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   • kerbiloid
   • October 17, 2022

3. Barge 129 finally found in Lake Superior

   By Minmus Taster, October 16, 2022
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   • Minmus Taster
   • October 16, 2022

4. Are there critical points of failure in a launch that no amount of checks can account for?

   By intelliCom, October 12, 2022
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   • magnemoe
   • October 13, 2022

5. Vector Space Systems Micro Satelite Lauches 1 2 3

   By Basto, April 26, 2016
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   • tater
   • October 12, 2022

6. Pangea Aerospace

   By sevenperforce, October 11, 2022
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   • sevenperforce
   • October 11, 2022

7. What Chemical Rocket Design has the Greatest Possible Thrust To Weight Ratio?

   By Spacescifi, October 10, 2022
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   • kerbiloid
   • October 11, 2022

8. Vast Space

   By tater, October 10, 2022
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   • tater
   • October 10, 2022

9. What is the Equation for increasing Periapsis at Apoapsis ?

   By 5kinflute, October 2, 2022   

   • periapsis
   • apoapsis
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   • kerbiloid
   • October 10, 2022

10. Underwater habitation of the oceans

    By Rutabaga22, October 1, 2022
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    • magnemoe
    • October 7, 2022

11. 5D data storage in quartz crystal

    By RainDreamer, February 27, 2016   

    • data storage technology
    • memory crystal
    • 19 replies
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    • wumpus
    • October 1, 2022

12. Worldbuilding Consequences Of a Faster Heartbeat 1 2

    By Spacescifi, September 29, 2022
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    • kerbiloid
    • October 1, 2022

13. How does Aerodynamic Lift really work?

    By DA299, September 4, 2022
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    • Dinlink
    • September 30, 2022

14. Dzhanibekov asteroids

    By Teilnehmer, September 30, 2022
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    • DDE
    • September 30, 2022

15. What If Starship's Hull Was.... Tungsten or a Tungsten Alloy? 1 2

    By Spacescifi, September 22, 2022
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    • Terwin
    • September 27, 2022

16. We need a better system for quick disconnects for hydrogen fueling.

    By Exoscientist, September 8, 2022
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    • tater
    • September 26, 2022

17. did Apollo go against the rotation of the Moon?

    By fommil, September 15, 2022
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    • darthgently
    • September 22, 2022

18. Seeking a modern solution for strata/owner communications ('net/app/sms based)

    By StrandedonEarth, September 18, 2022
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    • Shpaget
    • September 18, 2022

19. Ionizing Air Going Through A turbojet engine... could it increase thrust? 1 2

    By Spacescifi, September 11, 2022
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    • magnemoe
    • September 16, 2022

20. Max size of a rocket? 1 2

    By Frozen_Heart, December 4, 2014
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    • magnemoe
    • September 16, 2022

21. What is the best energy source for an unmanned airship?

    By farmerben, September 10, 2022
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    • darthgently
    • September 15, 2022

22. How do you fix leaks in space?

    By farmerben, September 9, 2022
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    • StrandedonEarth
    • September 11, 2022

23. How would I or who/what could help me figure out the trajectory taken by an "Extended Grand Tour" space probe launching around 1972, preferably without me having to take a long series of courses on the subject?

    By Grant Exploit, September 7, 2022   

    • gravity assist
    • orbital mechanics
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      • gravity assist
      • orbital mechanics
      • voyager
      • grand tour
      • alternate history
    • 8 replies
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    • SunlitZelkova
    • September 9, 2022

24. Could a Moon/Planet/DeathStar Spin Faster Than it's Own Orbital Velocity

    By Awesomesauce1337, September 3, 2022
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    • sevenperforce
    • September 7, 2022

25. Ice Ramps For Launching Rear Main Engine Uber Rocketships

    By Spacescifi, September 3, 2022
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    • Spacescifi
    • September 3, 2022