Re: Nukes in Space...

[Gary Isenhower <garyi@BCM.TMC.EDU>]

It is still science fiction, but I read an article recently about

nanotubes (like a buckyball) that have at least close to the required

tensile strength.  Its not a solution to the non-problem of SNF, but it

might eventually become cheap interplanetary travel...hmmm

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	Gary Isenhower

	713-798-8353

	garyi@bcm.tmc.edu



"Neil, David M" wrote:

> 

> If memory serves, and I may be misrecalling it, that concept fails on the

> basis of tensile strength of the materials. Also, one of the Shuttle flights

> did an experiment to some other purpose, dangling an instrument package on a

> cable, and had to abort the experiment and jettison the equipment due to an

> unexpected effect. I don't recall details on that one.

> 

> Dave Neil               neildm@id.doe.gov

> 

>

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