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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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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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Will triboelectrification constraints impact Ares I the same way as Ares I-X?
Right now the Ares I-X test vehicle is on the pad and is likely to have its launch scrubbed for the second time. Will launches of Ares I, the crew-carrying vehicle for NASA's Const …
