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Could a balloon carry a rocket to the edge of space so that it could then launch beyond earth’s gravity?
I've watched all the recent videos on YouTube that show a simple balloon/camera combination getting to the edge of space. Why could this same methodology not be used to cheaply ge …
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Best aerospace engineering and astronautics textbooks?
What textbooks are being used these days by aero/astro graduate programs or by practicing aerospace engineers? I'm particularly interested in propulsion and spacecraft design. I'm …
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What significant advances in rocketry have been made in the past 40 years?
As we approach the first flight test of the Ares I-X -- a rocket that is, in effect, a space shuttle SRB with a large dummy load -- I wonder how much progress we've made since the …
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Falcon 9 first launch, details on the Dragon model being used
Has anyone seen details about the Dragon engineering model that SpaceX intends to use on the first Falcon 9 launch?
I am curious if they will include a heat shield and try a cont …
