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LepreCon39

Further Information when available.

See http://www.leprecon.org/

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TELEPRECENSE REMOTE CONTROL RACES

(Still on going planning for Races.)

The Moon Society Phoenix is still working on the Teleprecense Remote Control races.

Check this blog for details as they develop.

We are still discussing set-ups, rules, equipment and sponsorship rules at this time and it appears that the races wont occur until sometime in the late winter or early spring.

All races will be open to all comers, however, judging maybe bases on age and type (cost) of RV Car. If you prefer to buy your own car and practice for the races, then you will need a three (3) channel RC Car that can be purchased at Walmart, Target or another store. You will need a minature TV camera, a transmitter, a receiver and a device to display the picture from the Car so that you can practice driving the Car by use of the TV System only.

In the talking stages are basic racing, advanced races, and the Lunar Challenge, race heats may be run against the clock and/or one on one or more.

If you have comments and suggestions please make your comments to this blog or send them to me at portercd@msn.com Subject RC Racing.

Demonstrations of the Race Cars will be available at CopperCon32 at the Moon Society Outreach Table.

Craig

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Saturday, February 17, 2007

24 - 7 LAUNCHES OF EQUIPMENT TO ORBITAL FACILITIES

What if we built a Mass accelerator in the Western U.S. to launch unmanned cargo into orbit?

a) What would the physical dimensions have to be for the Mass Accelerator?

b) What would the Energy requirements be?

c) What would be required to keep the MA operational through out the year?

d) What would the acceleration have to be for the physical length of the MA?

e) What would be the restrainments be on the size of the MA?

f) What would it require, a Booster Rocket or a Hyper-Sonic Air-breathing engine to finish getting it into orbit, if so what size/rating?

g) What would be required to position it in a prescribed Orbit?

h) What would have to be done to protect the MD from the weather and wildlife?

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I really like your site. However, we have so many problems here on earth, I am wondering if our dreams about living or going to space will ever really become a reality?

CRAIG D. PORTER said...

I agree with you about the problems here on the Earth. However, they will not get better if we don't go back to the moon. Matter of fact they will probably get even worse by inaction.