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wandy

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16. The problem here is that the moon 'oobles' around in it's orbit.............
Tue Nov 11, 2014, 06:54 PM
Nov 2014

The orbit varies in distance and location. Not just just rotational. At the same time of day it may be a few miles off from where it was yesterday. The latter's location needs to be constant.
Our real problem, what we would be trying to overcome, is earth's gravity. The size of a booster required to reach the moon is considerably reduced if you start the trip from 200 miles up. Its that first 100 miles or so that requires the greatest thrust. Watch that first step, square of the distance and all.
You would use the 'ladder' to put booster, payload et all into high orbit.

That someone will come up with something akin to Sinclair Monofilament is just a matter of time.
Keep in mind their are other ways to skin that cat. We have already been able to move an incredibly small chunk of matter over an incredibly short distance in an incredibly Star Trek manner.


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Occam's razor: the hanger is plan B after the Coast Guard nixed the Google barges Brother Buzz Nov 2014 #1
So what are they going to do with the barges and now the hangers??? CK_John Nov 2014 #3
Whatever they want to do. I'm sure they have some sort MineralMan Nov 2014 #5
The water-based data center is now going to be grounded Brother Buzz Nov 2014 #12
Probably not. The technical challenges of such MineralMan Nov 2014 #2
To me the moon is the anchor that will whip the suborbital dirigible around in its orbit. CK_John Nov 2014 #6
Ah, I see. I don't think you have thought this through, actually. MineralMan Nov 2014 #9
Not true. The nano cable has already been in the testing stage. CK_John Nov 2014 #10
We shall see. Lots of things are planned. MineralMan Nov 2014 #11
I'll check back with you in 2025 to see how it's working. CK_John Nov 2014 #15
If I'm still alive. MineralMan Nov 2014 #18
All they have to do is invent the materials. Easy peasy! FSogol Nov 2014 #20
OK, Space elevator.............. wandy Nov 2014 #13
I think the tether will go from the moon to sub orbit. CK_John Nov 2014 #14
The problem here is that the moon 'oobles' around in it's orbit............. wandy Nov 2014 #16
No matter where the moon is, it always shows the same side to the earth. CK_John Nov 2014 #17
Keep thinking. Really. MineralMan Nov 2014 #23
Theoretical only. MineralMan Nov 2014 #19
Yes, at the moment in theory only. Then and again........... wandy Nov 2014 #22
Sinclair Monofilament. FSogol Nov 2014 #21
What ever happened to that Google barge in San Fran? tridim Nov 2014 #4
Not much: arcane1 Nov 2014 #7
They sold it for scrap metal If I recall. CK_John Nov 2014 #8
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