> -----Original Message----- > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu > [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Russell McMahon > Sent: 2004 Dec 09, Thu 16:20 > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > Subject: Re: [OT] Yet another space program > What may be meant is that they can get to altitudes where > aerodynamic losses for a rocket launched into orbit are very > very small compared to a ground launch. They make mention of an "electric" drive for the last parts of the acent into orbit. Do I remember an Ion drive or some other such thing that worked, but only very slowly? --- James Newton: PICList webmaster/Admin mailto:jamesnewton@piclist.com 1-619-652-0593 phone http://www.piclist.com/member/JMN-EFP-786 PIC/PICList FAQ: http://www.piclist.com _______________________________________________ http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist