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In Reply to: RE: The manned space program . . . posted by DrChaos on March 16, 2011 at 12:21:11
The X40 {X37B} is supposed to be a weapons launch machine for the military. It will carry military payloads and repair military satellites soon. It's also remoured that it will be the "Star Wars" shuttle to bring "pulsar" family Lasers into orbit for anti-missile protections fired with nuclear power plants.
"Filmed from the Kennedy Space Center press site with a cellphone, from the top roof of the CBS News building. A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched the Air Force's Orbital Test Vehicle, X-37B OTV-1, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. This video was taken from the NASA KSC press site facility on top of the CBS building, about 4 miles from the launch pad. The liftoff and ascent were spectacular, just after sunset."
The next generation of NASA craft will likely be electric craft that they've been working on since the 90's. The idea is to use a pulsing laser to cause the propellants of atmospheric oxygen and hydrogen to intermix with onboard fuel and greatly enhance lift dynamics. These will be single stage craft that will not carry much {if any} payload, only passengers. We have a thousand or more Titan missiles to use that we have to pull Nuclear warheads off for launching payloads. Plus who knows how many Navy missiles that are in subs.
The next face of NASA is likely to look expensive, futuristic, and far out!
http://www.google.com/search?q=Electric+space+propulsion
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