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Polaris Station – Novelette Part 1
Kendall Parker retreated from the podium, conceding the remainder of the speech to his colleague at the 2027 International Space Environments Conference. He sat down, silent, probing each face in the audience, desperate to know their reaction, anxious for Katya … Continue reading
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Tagged orbit, polaris, radiation, solar
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A Continuous Ring of 175,955 Satellites
Just after sunset, Kendall and Katya took a walk up their favorite canyon, their last opportunity for two years. “Can you believe we’ve come this far,” Kendall thought back to their graduate days. “To think that the research of two … Continue reading
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Tagged arthur c clarke, astronomy, geostationary, gravity, Newton's Law's of Motion, orbit, Orbital Mechanics, science, space elevator
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I’ve discovered Arthur C. Clarke
As you know, I have been writing contemporary fiction, Engineering Stories that are based on recent experiences in my career, but because I love to ‘do’ engineering, I love to solve technical problems, very challenging technical situations, I have been … Continue reading
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Tagged arthur c clarke, geostationary satellite, orbit, space elevator, The Fountains of Paradise
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Weightless – Part 5
(Continued from Part 4) “That’s the problem,” Mr. Jackson said. “Earth atmosphere re-entry is a critical maneuver and the weight has to be known with some precision to fire the re-entry engines just right; to get the decent just right.” … Continue reading
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Tagged comet, Mock up, orbit, Orbital Mechanics, Problem Solving, propulsion, prototype, re-entry, spacecraft, trajectory
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Weightless – Part 3
(continued from Part 2) “Orbit,” Gregory interrupted. “I get it.” Gregory sat there silent, his front teeth biting his lower lip. Suddenly he jumped to his feet. “So, if the football is like a space craft, with people inside, the … Continue reading
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Tagged comet, experiment, gravity, launch, orbit, prototype, rocket, rocket science, satellite, space craft, weightlessness
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Weightless – Part 2
(Continued from Part 1) Gregory’s eyes looked back and forth quickly, digesting his fathers questions. “The moon is in space, circling the Earth every twenty-seven point three (27.3) Earth-days. Think about it. The massive moon is going around and around … Continue reading
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Tagged gravity, mentor, orbit, spacecraft, vacuum of space, weightlessness, zero-g
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Weightless – Part 1
“There’s no gravity in space.” “Oh yes there is.” “No there isn’t,” Gregory said leaning forward. “Yes,” Jennifer insisted with both hands on her hips. “There is!” Gregory raised his voice. “I don’t get you. Our whole lives we’ve seen … Continue reading
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Tagged free-fall, gravity, microgravity, orbit, rocket science, space station, weightlessness, zero-g
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