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From: cabp10@vaxa.strath.ac.uk (Theora Jones, In Person!)
Newsgroups: sci.space,sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: I want to go to orbit...
Message-ID: <1991Mar27.162410.11194@vaxa.strath.ac.uk>
Date: 27 Mar 91 16:24:10 GMT
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In article <1991Mar25.174621.3905@cs.mcgill.ca> msdos@cs.mcgill.ca (Mark SOKOLOWSKI) writes:
>	What are the steps in order to build a reliable space-shuttle like
>spaceship in order to send myself to orbit for the summer holidays?
> 

Well, first, you have to understand that the terms 'space shuttle' and
'reliable' are inherently mutually exclusive.
 second you have to get this into your head. Space shuttles are horribly
complex things, the computer systems are positively frightening!
 not to worry though, a good HP calculator manual from rom 1976 or earlier
should tell you everything you need to know.
 Assuming you only want to go once, forget heat tiles. Go ablative. it worked
for apollo. (a good shield is layers of cork painted white, with a rubber based
paint)
 as for life support systems, a good vindaloo before hand and a diving (DRY)
suit should do.
 oh, and by the way. watch for the police. this is strictly illegal, unless you
happen to be NASA, when it's only technically illegal.

(for explanation of HP calculator comment see sci.space.shuttle discussion
along the thred Re: new (!!!??!!?!) Space Shuttle Computers, slaging off core
memories and space shuttle computers in general! )

Theora.
PS> remember, if you start building now, you might beat STS37 into orbit!
PPS> if you start building in 15 years time, you >might< just beat freedom into
orbit too!
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