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BBhodi Li replied to the thread Keeping The ISS In Orbit.Well if anything the effects of environmental degradation on the ISS would be less than what they would be on Earth at ground level...
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BBhodi Li replied to the thread Keeping The ISS In Orbit.Too bad they don't make cars that last like guns. A good car might last you ten years or so but guns can last many lifetimes. There's...
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BSo with the SpaceX space craft the first stage is reusable, after detaching it returns to the launch pad and can be used over and over...
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BBhodi Li replied to the thread Keeping The ISS In Orbit.Well they've kept the Hubble Space Telescope in orbit and in operation way past the time at which it was anticipated they would retire...
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BBhodi Li replied to the thread Keeping The ISS In Orbit.The problem with raising the ISS to a higher orbital altitude is that it means more exposure to radiation from the sun for those staying...
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BBhodi Li replied to the thread Keeping The ISS In Orbit.And yet the moon experiences atmospheric drag because yes the moon is in the Earth's atmosphere even if just barely. The geocorona...
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BSo to the best of my knowledge the USS uses thrusters to keep it in orbit which means it must constantly expend fuel to stay in orbit...
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BBhodi Li replied to the thread Escape Velocity.You would need a really big balloon to lift a spacecraft.
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BAs it's been discussed in another thread, escape velocity on Earth is going straight up at about 25,000 MPH but that's at sea level. The...
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BBhodi Li replied to the thread Stage 1 Reaching Escape Velocity And Returning.The muzzle velocity of a slug from a .44 magnum can be 1000 mph. The muzzle velocity of a .220 Swift slug fired from a .220 Swift...
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BWith modern spacecraft such as those produced by Space X and Blue Origin the first stage returns to the launch pad for reuse. I was...
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