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VASIMR - Earth to Mars in 39 days? [closed]
The Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR) is currently in development and is anticipated to be tested on the International Space Station in 2015. I'm a huge fan of expanding space ...
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What percent of time is a rocket to the moon on the right trajectory?
I heard the following quote:
"A rocket to the moon spends only 7% of the time on the correct course, the rest of the time it is off course and needs to be corrected and put back on course."
This is a ...
