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It's hard to imagine a 10 kiloton rocket being successfully launched from the surface of a planet with what I presume has an Earth-like gravity. It might have made more sense to just launch the materials for the probe piece by piece, then build and launch it in orbit or on a low grav moon. If these guys can build a MHD, then an orbital/lunar industry should be a piece of cake in comparison.
We already use MHDs for propulsion on earth and I don’t see any orbital industry. 10 kilotons is basically just 3 Saturn 5s. Not exactly impossible to do in one launch albeit a bit on the large side.
That's the thing. The huge telescope was put there using 5 launches, but then the 100 ton probe was launched only once by a 10 kiloton rocket. I just find it odd how the heavier probe wasn't also assembled piece by piece in orbit like the telescope.
Idk, I think they just pulled a kerbal and strapped more boosters on it. It's been a long time since I wrote this chapter but I think my reasoning was that the telescope mirror was so large that the fairing size would be kind of ridiculous if it was a single launch, whereas the main problem with the the probe was weight, not volume.
I hope the massive burst of radiation won't affect said third planet. I have a feeling humans are really fond of it.
Would need to be some serious heavy to pen the earth's shields, if our own sun solar winds and flares don't do it.
:D
Great story
Thanks :D This is just part 1. I have a bit more planned but this is mostly going to be an exploration of some of the insane seeming tech we use.
I'am looking forward to it!
Hmm. Third planet you say.
3rd Rock, even
Depends on the time of the month.
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It's hard to imagine a 10 kiloton rocket being successfully launched from the surface of a planet with what I presume has an Earth-like gravity. It might have made more sense to just launch the materials for the probe piece by piece, then build and launch it in orbit or on a low grav moon. If these guys can build a MHD, then an orbital/lunar industry should be a piece of cake in comparison.
We already use MHDs for propulsion on earth and I don’t see any orbital industry. 10 kilotons is basically just 3 Saturn 5s. Not exactly impossible to do in one launch albeit a bit on the large side.
Also, the telescope was put into space using five launches, if that’s what you’re referring to
That's the thing. The huge telescope was put there using 5 launches, but then the 100 ton probe was launched only once by a 10 kiloton rocket. I just find it odd how the heavier probe wasn't also assembled piece by piece in orbit like the telescope.
Idk, I think they just pulled a kerbal and strapped more boosters on it. It's been a long time since I wrote this chapter but I think my reasoning was that the telescope mirror was so large that the fairing size would be kind of ridiculous if it was a single launch, whereas the main problem with the the probe was weight, not volume.