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TheDestroyer111 replied to Skyler4856's topic in Science & Spaceflight
You mean you want to place some nuclear-powered missiles (that aren't even designed for spaceflight AFAIK?) with nuclear warheads into orbit and then blow them up on GPS sats? There are probably better ways to disable GPS without violating the Outer Space Treaty, but if you want to... Using an LV performance calculator, quick data from Wikipedia, and guessimation where I didn't immediately find required data, I pressed the data in (assuming the rocket is equipped with a Briz-M third stage) and got results: https://imgur.com/a/jKpoAum So using my Mostly Unreliable Data™ you can launch about 1700 kg into a GPS orbit with an Angara. To be taken with a handful of salt. -
totm nov 2023 SpaceX Discussion Thread
TheDestroyer111 replied to Skylon's topic in Science & Spaceflight
Is the Dragon 2 connected to the Canadarm on this picture, or what? Using the Canadarm would technically mean it berthed instead of docking. -
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TheDestroyer111 replied to Skyler4856's topic in Science & Spaceflight
The proper name is indeed "mess", either "crew's mess" or "officers' mess"/"wardroom". For space stations, we cannot know yet for sure (most likely will be "mess" just like in ships), although for any foreseeable modular space station design there is no distinct mess module as the typical maniacal mass-saving leads astronauts to eating anywhere they can do that, and the ISS normally has only six crew. Additionally, in zero-g it is not always required to use a table. On the other hand, having at least a partially enclosed space for a mess might help prevent food from getting everywhere, although space food is chosen so that you don't have to clean any breadcrumbs after eating... -
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TheDestroyer111 replied to Skyler4856's topic in Science & Spaceflight
Is there some software that would allow me to convert my morse code, made by pressing a key on the keyboard, into a graphics format, like a digital version of a physical machine writing received signals on tape? -
pure Stock Starship Enterprise
TheDestroyer111 replied to buguniao's topic in KSP1 The Spacecraft Exchange
For Tylo of Jool... I thought that is impossible to build! I assume it uses mods for propulsion, and its engines or whatever are not located where they are in the actual Star Trek vessel, or otherwise it would have imbalanced thrust problems? -
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TheDestroyer111 replied to Skyler4856's topic in Science & Spaceflight
Why do passenger cars usually have a "pushed-in" area on the doors, between the wheels, marked with a red arrow on the picture below? Or, as one might say, "pushed-out" wheel covers relative to the rest of the car's body? Is that good for aerodynamics, or some other weird technical reason, or perhaps just an artistic design trend? -
Anti Ballistic Missile in KSP
TheDestroyer111 replied to YellowPerson's topic in KSP1 The Spacecraft Exchange
kOS https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/165628-141-kos-v1152-kos-scriptable-autopilot-system/- 4 replies
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Advanced radiative cooling through meta-materials
TheDestroyer111 replied to Streetwind's topic in Science & Spaceflight
The title of this video is a violation of the second law of thermodynamics. So to build this device, we would have to find an alternate universe. -
Venusian Atmospheric Density
TheDestroyer111 replied to hypervelocity's topic in Science & Spaceflight
Hey, nothing wrong with 1 atm of pressure at 320 K -- if you're an balloon fanboy. -
totm nov 2023 SpaceX Discussion Thread
TheDestroyer111 replied to Skylon's topic in Science & Spaceflight
Block 5 will still get improved, by the time it gets to 24 hour multi-reuse it might well be called "block 6", however these upgrades are likely going to come out with every launch, so no more revolutionary "blocks". -
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TheDestroyer111 replied to Skyler4856's topic in Science & Spaceflight
If a nuclear reactor gets rid of primary loop water (the water in contact with the core), how are radioactive elements typically removed from it? -
Anyone knowing other transportation contrivations safer than a car would be appreciated
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Supersonic RC-Plane does is possible?
TheDestroyer111 replied to Pawelk198604's topic in Science & Spaceflight
Space rockets are basically supersonic rc drones This is a target drone converted F-16 (the QF-16), I do not know if it ever flew supersonic operationally but it definitely can still do that: If you mean amateur aircraft without rocket propulsion, the fastest speed according to Guinness World Records is still corresponding to the end-of-ww2/superprop speeds: http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/fastest-remote-controlled-jet-powered-model-aircraft-(rc) -
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TheDestroyer111 replied to Skyler4856's topic in Science & Spaceflight
[insert politician saying "wrong" meme here] In my definition, half-size screws have half area. ofc I totally agree that 1 screw is harder to cavitate due to blade tip speed E: Thing is, cavitation is not so much dependent on screw area as on tip speed, that has a tendency to create low pressure spots... This just got me a crazy idea... what if you fitted your sub with a huge screw to maximise area relative to tip speed... like wider than your boat -
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TheDestroyer111 replied to Skyler4856's topic in Science & Spaceflight
Then, those long and sleek competitive rowing boats have been officially tagged as REBELS and a reward shall be set up for capturing one alive and bringing it to the police station of Earthrace or average sail racing dinghies! ikr thats prob the reason 99% time, but it's always that stupid little 1% that leads to eureka Is there any known watercraft guru on this forum? //EDIT: If it's proportional, then two half-size screws are equivalent to one full-size ))))) -
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TheDestroyer111 replied to Skyler4856's topic in Science & Spaceflight
Sorry, there is no single project name other than some weird abbrevations/codes or general descriptions like "Soviet moonshot". Soviets/Russians, unlike USA, don't give official nicknames to unfinished projects and even if some military/space technology becomes operational, they often keep the older, less creative name or abbrevation. That's how we ended up with a large number of Kosmos xyz spacecraft (or almost-spacecraft). My question: Why do most boats and ships (except submarines) have a totally blunt stern? Isn't the ideal hydrodynamic shape a teardrop, ie more rounded front and finer back, just like submarines? -
totm nov 2023 SpaceX Discussion Thread
TheDestroyer111 replied to Skylon's topic in Science & Spaceflight
sadness for f9 flight 20 -
totm nov 2023 SpaceX Discussion Thread
TheDestroyer111 replied to Skylon's topic in Science & Spaceflight
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totm nov 2023 SpaceX Discussion Thread
TheDestroyer111 replied to Skylon's topic in Science & Spaceflight
At least this week will not be boring as we'll be able to make wild speculations of what Zuma could be. Although now we can be 99% sure that it's not a second stage landing test flying without a real payload -
I'm CONFUSED, this must be nonsense even to a SCIENTIST
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Let's try guess what Developers add in KSP 1.4
TheDestroyer111 replied to FelixInAWood's topic in KSP1 Discussion
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For Questions That Don't Merit Their Own Thread
TheDestroyer111 replied to Skyler4856's topic in Science & Spaceflight
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totm nov 2023 SpaceX Discussion Thread
TheDestroyer111 replied to Skylon's topic in Science & Spaceflight
Maybe except for this If FH can't launch something in fully reusable mode and it isn't some weird air force payload that needs to be launched here and now, BFR would be used rather than an even partially expendable FH - expending the core stage would not be 25% cost increase but rather something like 1000% once they reuse all stages of Falcon Heavy. They could also have the FH core land on an ASDS to maximise first stage deltaV. -
totm nov 2023 SpaceX Discussion Thread
TheDestroyer111 replied to Skylon's topic in Science & Spaceflight
Well, at IAC 2017 Musk said something about keeping some F9's and FH's in stock for things smaller than BFR should be used for... If only I remembered where I read it up that SpaceX is currently planning to start soft-landing the second stages next year... According to Elon Musk this will change also //edit lol ninjad