Comments on: Floating to Space Review http://jpaerospace.com/blog/?p=239 Our Journey to Space Sun, 11 Dec 2022 19:44:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Administrator http://jpaerospace.com/blog/?p=239#comment-3582 Administrator Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:32:49 +0000 http://jpaerospace.com/blog/2008/07/27/floating-to-space-review/#comment-3582 The Dark Sky Station and the Orbital Ascender will use hydrogen. At the altitudes they operate at there isn't enough oxygen for the hydrogen to burn. There are several new production plant coming on line around the world for helium. We should see prices begin to drop back to normal levels in about a year. JP The Dark Sky Station and the Orbital Ascender will use hydrogen. At the altitudes they operate at there isn’t enough oxygen for the hydrogen to burn. There are several new production plant coming on line around the world for helium. We should see prices begin to drop back to normal levels in about a year.

JP

]]> By: Robert Smith http://jpaerospace.com/blog/?p=239#comment-3559 Robert Smith Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:28:30 +0000 http://jpaerospace.com/blog/2008/07/27/floating-to-space-review/#comment-3559 Oh, found the book review link: http://www.universetoday.com/2008/07/22/floating-to-space/ Oh, found the book review link:

http://www.universetoday.com/2008/07/22/floating-to-space/

]]> By: Robert Smith http://jpaerospace.com/blog/?p=239#comment-3558 Robert Smith Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:21:20 +0000 http://jpaerospace.com/blog/2008/07/27/floating-to-space-review/#comment-3558 I also just wanted to ask to get the link fixed.... but as long as I'm here... Recent news reports list Helium as being "endangered" Seems the supposed rapidly depleting sources are under the control of the Oil and Gas companies ... and Russia. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/01/080102093943.htm I'd love to see ATO, if it can get the gross tonnage required to compete with rockets then all of the business plan aspects of the book make excellent sense. But this news of helium going the way of Oil (faster than Oil) throws a monkey in the basic wrench :) In all of the experiments, has any other stable gas looked like a possibility? I also just wanted to ask to get the link fixed…. but as long as I’m here…

Recent news reports list Helium as being “endangered” Seems the supposed rapidly depleting sources are under the control of the Oil and Gas companies … and Russia.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/01/080102093943.htm

I’d love to see ATO, if it can get the gross tonnage required to compete with rockets then all of the business plan aspects of the book make excellent sense. But this news of helium going the way of Oil (faster than Oil) throws a monkey in the basic wrench :) In all of the experiments, has any other stable gas looked like a possibility?

]]> By: Gene http://jpaerospace.com/blog/?p=239#comment-3316 Gene Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:23:22 +0000 http://jpaerospace.com/blog/2008/07/27/floating-to-space-review/#comment-3316 Hi, just a couple of quick things. 1) the above ling to the review is not working. And 2) it would appear that you may have some competition shortly: Courtesy Slashdot- "Earlier this week we heard that Cambridge University Spaceflight would be entering the N-Prize competition. The N-Prize is a competition to stimulate innovation directed towards obtaining cheap access to space. Most importantly, the launch budget must be within £999.99. Cambridge University Spaceflight plan to win the prize using a balloon and a rocket. They have now opened up an official forum where the public can track their progress." The linked story has images from a test flight of July 23, and an interview with a member of the team, Ed Moore. http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/07/27/1952255 I love your Concept! Enjoy Hi, just a couple of quick things. 1) the above ling to the review is not working. And 2) it would appear that you may have some competition shortly: Courtesy Slashdot- “Earlier this week we heard that Cambridge University Spaceflight would be entering the N-Prize competition. The N-Prize is a competition to stimulate innovation directed towards obtaining cheap access to space. Most importantly, the launch budget must be within £999.99. Cambridge University Spaceflight plan to win the prize using a balloon and a rocket. They have now opened up an official forum where the public can track their progress.”
The linked story has images from a test flight of July 23, and an interview with a member of the team, Ed Moore.

http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/07/27/1952255

I love your Concept!

Enjoy

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