Rocket science sayings.

[Hyperspace Industries]

Do you know of, or have you created, some rocket science related sayings and idioms?

If you want to share them, you’ve come to the right place!

I’ll start:

1. About as useful as a chocolate heat shield. (Someone else’s saying, can’t remember who.)

2. Enough gravity assists to confuse Rich Purnell. (Invented that one recently.)

3. Once you’re in low earth orbit, you’re halfway to anywhere. (Old saying.)

[James Kerman]

47 minutes ago, Hyperspace Industries said:

Once you’re in low earth orbit, you’re halfway to anywhere. (Old saying.)

That was Robert Heinlein.

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The Earth is the cradle of humanity, but mankind cannot stay in the cradle forever. - Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

 

[DDE]

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A molecule with one reducing (fuel) end and one oxidizing end, separated by a pair of firmly crossed fingers, is an invitation to disaster. 

John Clark

[kerbiloid]

"Scott Manley has a video about it"

[cubinator]

The 1% of exciting stuff is worth the 99% of planning and preparation.

[razark]

"Close enough for government work."

[DDE]

"What does [UDMH+NTO] smells like?"

"It smells like a court-martial."

- Sergei Korolev and the Baikonur pad chief during the Zond/UR-500 program

[kerbiloid]

36 minutes ago, DDE said:

"What does [UDMH+NTO] smells like?"

"It smells like a court-martial."

- Sergei Korolev and the Baikonur pad chief during the Zond/UR-500 program