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Comsat about Astronautics and Space Policy

            RD/CJ are BIG proponents of nuclear thermal propulsion for the exploration of

                                                                   the Solar System

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       HERMES PRESENTS the DUNCE, TRAMPOLINE,
                             TOP SECRET STORIES
              by Richard DePersio and Citizen Journalist

We are so disappointed. As you know, we consider the
UK and Israel to be the the U.S.'s best friends in the world
unlike Prez BO. We were watching the documentary series
"Horizon" on BBC-World. The Brit host (we're withholding
his name to spare him further humiliation) displayed gross
ignorance in talking about NASA in this doc concerning
 world-wide space efforts. Perhaps, he can blame his writers
 as he might just be a puppet like actors.
       It pains us to report that his statements and figures were
astronomically wrong. He shouldn't be allowed to disseminate
such info on our great NASA! He actually stated that NASA
has generated $5 billion for U.S. economy and saved 450,000
lives.
       Let's set the record straight...Since its inception in '58, our
space program has been completely, largely or partially
responsible for over 30,000 inventions and discoveries!
NASA is one of the federal entities that works. As far as pure
science it contributes from astronomy to zoology and just
about everything in between: biology; chemistry; geology;
atmospheric physics; oceanography; physics. Knowledge
for knowledge's sake is a glorious and beautiful thing.
Thanks to NASA humans (Americans) walked on another
heavenly body for the first time - arguably the greatest
accomplishment in the history of humanity. Further, pure 
science often becomes applied science or technology with 
the passage of time. The work of the Great NASA Team
(disseminated, it's only a shadow of its former self courtesy
of BO!) often results in nearly immediate new technology and
spin-offs. It has been estimated that for every $1 budgeted
to NASA, there is a $5 return within 7 years through these
technologies and spin-offs --- except in recent years and we
know why! These NASA benefits are in many of the
engineering fields, mircominaturization, materials science,
meteorology and more. For example, much of modern
medical technology is predicated on space technology ---
we're confident that it adds up to a lot more than 450,000!
Due to our recent conflict with Russia over the Ukraine. a
Russian official suggested that the U.S. use trampolines to
get its astros to International Space Station instead of 
Russia. Pudding (as we call Russian dictator) won't take this
 advice for we pay Russia $65 million to carry our astros (he
 recently raised the price tag by $15 million). It has been a
humiliation for the nation that had won the Space (Moon)
Race. International - we footed most of the bill for the space
station!
         We stated two years that BO was wrong to extend ISS
until 2020; we proposed ending our involvement in 2014.
As we control most of the on-board systems, we should
turn them off - most can be turned off by ground control and
the balance by our astros. We should dare Russia to do
anything about it - something Bo wouldn't do for he's a little
 dictator at home and a confused pussy on the world scene - 
rendering it virtually useless.
         We are facing a debt crisis from which we might not be
able to recover thanks to BO. Major spending cuts are
needed now which will be painful. The longer we wait the
deeper and more painful the cuts. Nothing should be exempt
except NASA as it is the only government entity where we
get a return for our investment As we said in the past: $10
billion over ten years with full annual cost-of-living
 increases. After cancelling our space station as we just
about gotten everything that we could out of it, we should
divert these funds.
         What should we do with these funds. Research and
Development for nuclear thermal (not thermonuclear!)
 propulsion which is the cheapest and most effective way to
 explore solar system. Ion propulsion is best for interstellar
 travel, Further, developing nuclear fission plants aboard 
space probes and use them on manned craft. Three chemical
stages in moon rocket and two chemical/one nuclear
thermal for Mars. It is likely that moon mining for He3
(helium-3) for nuclear fusion plants on earth which are
under development which will be even cheaper and safer
than the present fission plants. Also: moon-mining for
silicon for earth-orbiting solar panels sending energy to
power stations on earth. We proposed long ago looking
into the feasibility - our idea - of placing unmanned 
Air Force X-37B when fully operational with GPS system
 in cargo bay near GPS sats to replace when dead. In
 addition, in the event of war our GPS will be a prime target
 for the enemy to render a our military nearly useless. If hit,
 X-37B would replace. X-37B would be less vulnerable as it
 is more easily maneuvered than a satellite.
        We might decide that some of these efforts should
be secret and done under the banner of the Air Force
which would contribute $$$s and personnel. The Atomic
Energy Commission might be involved too. Of course, NASA!
         Which nations should NASA collaborate with on Moon
and Mars? They are: UK; Israel; India; Brazil; Canada;
Australia; United Arab Emirates; Germany. And while they
couldn't contribute much money the following to aggravate
Russia: Poland: Czech Republic; Ukraine. It would also
reassure them that we will be there if attacked by Pudding.
We might consider China to stick it to Russia and because
their the second wealthiest country. It would be contingent
on their not misbehaving. Those projects that we label
secret will be secret from the above nations.
          A New Era in Space Exploration/Exploitation. Our
destiny lies in the cosmos. New 'Horizons' but not like the
one above!
          On keeping secrets strangely...Believe it or not the
X-37B is still technically classified. Check out detailed
picture above. We know when they are launched and how
long they stay in space. SHHHHHH don't tell anybody!
 It is believed that it is equipped with a paint-like substance
that once sprayed at sat or probe makes on-board system 
inoperable; it might have been used against a Russian
probe - Air Force denies it.
           More secrets: it is believed that Air Force wants a
manned version. These efforts have been thwarted. In the
early '60s, their X-20  Dyna-Soar space plane was cancelled
after AF astros had been chosen and a year before first 
planned flight. Research data later shared with NASA for
space shuttle development. Their MOL space station in the
late '60s was canceled during research phase as well! They
might contribute an active duty (NASA astros in past
became inactive if in military while with NASA) astro for
moon mining feasibility tests. Securing He3 and silicon
from moon might prove much less expensive than from
earth due to less gravity.
            Only putting weapons in space is verboten by a U.N.
treaty. Oops - paint! All bets are off in times of war. We have
suggested placing anti-missile system in cargo bay of
X-37B future (?) manned version. The Air Force might want
to use a version of the moon rocket for placing operational
X-37B near GPS satellites which orbit very high. NASA
might be able to use a declassified version of unmanned
and manned versions in the future.

Hermes: "More on these and other topics can be enjoyed in
the many pages of my comsat. Even once in a blue moon
surprises: topics other than astronautics and aeronautics and
space policy; the same is true at Urania's
www.comsat-ak.blogspot.com Don't forget our flagship
comsat www.rickcmtsite,blogspot.com
          

HERMES GOES BALLISTIC - UPDATED and EXPANDED
at groups.google.com/group/rickcosmos-eclectic
GREMLIN's GONE!!! FIND THESE ARTICLES at
www.pan-multiverse.blogspot.com  and
www.comsat-ak.blogspot.com ENJOY ARTICLES HERE
and at OUR FLAFSHIP (COMSAT)
www.rickcmtsite.blogspot.com POLITICS and ECONOMICS
with a SPLASH of GREEK MYTHOLOGY.

HERMES COMFORTING URANIA...

Diner at comsat is open. Patrons are saddened by the news of
the untimely demise of RD and CJ.
You can read posts here but inappropriate to enjoy during
 mourning period and posts at groups.google.com/group/
rickcosmos-eclectic but feel miserable. Reports of negative
 comments at
www.pan-multiverse.blogspot.com
Enemies of RD/CJ will be nuked!!!

Fwd: Hermes Goes Ballistic...

-----Original Message-----
From: b <rrdd3939@aol.com>
To: rrdd3939 <rrdd3939@aol.com>
Sent: Thu, May 30, 2013 9:17 am
Subject: Hermes Goes Ballistic...

The planned Hermes/Urania Joint Parts 3 & 4 have been

placed on hold. Why? They are holding each other and don't wish

to be disturbed!

Preface One: Our King-God was a philanderer who had a

preference for Goddesses, nymphs and mortals alike. He even

fathered children with humans, including, Hercules. Hera, his

wife, decided to follow him around in a scheme to keep him from

the nymphs. Zeus got nymph Echo to engage Hera in conversation

so that he could pursue the other nymphs. This ruse succeeded

for awhile until Hera got wise to it. In her wrath, she punished

chatterer Echo by compelling her to wander the earth forever;

unable to speak until someone else spoke first, nor to remain

silent when someone else had spoken, and then only to repeat

that which had been said. She suffered unrequited love with

 Narcissus (who only loved you-know-who). In sadness, the

poor nymph pined away until nothing remained of her but her

voice. It is her voice that we hear coming back to us in certain

places. This returning sound is named after the lovelorn and

lonely nymph. (CJ: "When Momus told me this story, we laughed

and laughed and laughed; our sense of humor being strange.").

(Do you remember when we were famous for our extra-long

preface (s) at www.rickcmtsite.blogspot.com - of course, you are

- rhetorical question).

Preface Two: We all know what a 'fly-by-night' individual or company

is. Originally, it meant a witch, one who, as popularly supposed,

actually mounted her broom at midnight and went off on her round

of appointments ( including stealing infants or to meet secretly with

the devil himself for less than holy activities (some of which many

today find acceptable.

(You're welcome to supply your own appropriate preface; we're very

democratic here).

                         HERMES GOING BALLISTIC

              by Richard DePersio and Citizen Journalist

                                 (Part of Tri-fecta*)

(Hermes: "I'm finished and I'm back...You are well-advised to read or

reread the articles at qp on air flight and space flight, especially, for Part

Two of this article) --- or not. Who cares if you do - rhetorical question).

Some ballistic missiles reach space and are considered sub-orbital.

BMs (what are you thinking, that's, disgusting!) are classified by range:

Battlefield (up to 60 miles) and tactical; short-range ballistic missiles;

long-range; ICBMs (4,000 miles or greater).

We wondered for many years why we couldn't have conventionally-tipped

ICBMs, perhaps, even retro-fitting, if feasible, conventionally-tip for nuclear-

tip as we reduce nuclear warheads in compliance with arms treaties;

otherwise new type ICBM would be dictated

We just learned that Gates stated in 2010 that we have been secretly

developing such missiles to be launched from subs. We want mobile land-

based for we contend that the Air Force should dominate in our military

strategies. Would anyone be surprised if Air Force is doing just that.

Take 'secret' Air Force 37b. Air force denies larger manned-version is

under-development.

(Hermes: "Too bad Echo couldn't fly in the air and space like me. We

could have had fun. Forget you 100-mile High Club! Commercial

airliners fly at a cruising altitude of between 6 and 8 miles. {Why 100

mile club?} Echo, I can go much higher! Although, not as high as Priapus -

the BIG show-off!").

      "Stick and Rudder" (see our review below): "A pilot must judge things

less by the eye and more by his other senses than the ground man.

 (Hermes: "Poor Echo was a ground woman")...The pilot needs this

sense of buoyancy" the sense of lift and a feel for his angle of attack.

"..he can always sense whether he is doing right or wrong largely by the

 feel of the controls."

      Early planes didn't have many instruments, some didn't even have

radios and so you flew by the 'seat-of-your-pants': using all senses,

including, ass to estimate wind speed, outside temperature, overall condition

 of plane, etc. (Hermes: "The only way to fly!").

      Before digital computers, the yoke or control wheel was

connected to airplane control surfaces by cables which were difficult to

install - these were mechanical links. (Hermes: "Look, visitors to comsat,

do you see any mechanical parts on me!")

      Fly-by wire*: with the computer in the loop, there is no need for

mechanical connections. Pilot inputs command, computer translates into

an electrical signal, wires to various actuators, signal is converted into a

mechanical action - example: elevator moves. (late '60s; without mechanical

back-up in early '70s). (Hermes: "I say: to Hades with computers. Some

people think that they will be as smart as Gods/Goddesses some day.

Taurus shit!).

     Pilot doesn't feel resistance and pressure on joystick. Pilots want the

mechanical feedback. It's bone of contention between pilots and designers

(physicists and engineers) who often don't see things alike, including, the

nature of flight. One airline manufacturer, will others follow, has developed

springs which are controlled by the computer system and give pilots the same

 feel - though artificial - of the old mechanical linkages. This means that the

stick force and balance can be tuned by software. The designer argues: this is

extra hardware and thus weight (which means more fuel which is expensive)

just to make the pilot more comfortable. The pilot contends: his having this

capability makes flight safer.

     There is less and less for the pilot to do --- and more and more avionics and

computer systems. It has began to infiltrate private piloting - zapping out much

of the fun!

     Major airliners  have a flight management  computer for commercial transports

 with which a pilot can preprogram the flight from take-off to landing and never

have to touch the controls!

     What will happen to the glamour of being a pilot? Pilots are well-known for

picking up a lot of girls, especially, in bars after he reveals his occupation. Some

non-pilot-guys use the line "I'm a pilot" to get tail and we don't mean the tail

of an airplane!

You're in a plane now --- you too Hermes, rest your shoes!...To be Continued... 

*The first pure electronic aircraft with no mechanical back-up system was the

Apollo Lunar Landing Research Vehicle which was first flown in '64.

Connections; www.rickcmtsite.blogspot.com www.pan-multiverse.blogspot.com

Read one or two --- why not three, after all, you're a winner.

 

 

Fwd: MOON MINING & NUCLEAR THERMAL

-----Original Message-----
From: b <rrdd3939@aol.com>
To: rrdd3939 <rrdd3939@aol.com>
Sent: Wed, May 15, 2013 4:32 pm
Subject: MOON MINING & NUCLEAR THERMAL

Why HERMES thinks that Moon Mining is cost-effective for pure

science and for helping alleviating high-cost of energy.

Why HERMES favors nuclear thermal propulsion as propulsion of

choice for solar system exploration but not interstellar.

Worth visiting or re-visiting "Hermes BIG Challenge," "A True

Ghost Story" and "Moon Mining."

Also worth a look-see: "New-Improved-Expanded-Version,"Rewind

Roswell," "Article: Spanking-New Version," "Duke Forrest," "What

Every Parent and Grandparent Should Know!," Our Chosen People-

Parts 1 & 2," "Wasn't he the guy..." and many others. (There was a

time when this comsat had a different name and wasn't concerned

with flight).