MASS DRIVERS.
If you remember, earlier in this series of posts in the "What If We" portion I suggested that we might build a Mass Driver in the mountains of the Western United States to throw hard cargo into orbit using a Booster Rocket at the appogee of the orbit to match a satellite already in orbit. At the time I did not suggest how we might power that Mass Driver so that there was the Energy to do the job of putting the cargo into orbit.
There are several ways to do it, Nuclear, Solar, Hyrocarbon, Hydro Power and Wind Power. How ever I would suggest that Wind Power Generators built in the valleys between mountains should be used to generate the power to do the job. Launches would probably be one a week unless something important came up and the energy converted from Kenitic (blowing wind) could be stored in a large bank of Batteries or Capacitors (Potential Energy) until needed.
Any thoughts?
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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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LepreCon39
Further Information when available.
See http://www.leprecon.org/
=======================================
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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Wednesday, May 2, 2007
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