Thanks for the post David!
For those who had the URL truncated by their email program (like mine) try http://www.euronews.net/en/sci-tech/space/ Click on the article headline, which will appear.
Orbital "modification" of an LEO satellite, for instance, is coming. Just a matter of time!!
Regards...Bill - N6GHz
G0MRF@aol.com wrote:
Hi.
For anyone interested in space propusion, there's a short introductory video on 'Euronews'
8 minutes in length, I thought the business end of the ion engine used for the 350kg moon orbiter Smart1 was quite neat. - Can be held in one hand!
_http://www.euronews.net/en/article/05/03/2009/from-gunpowder-to-the-cosmos-t... e-latest-techniques-to-power-space-travel/_ (http://www.euronews.net/en/article/05/03/2009/from-gunpowder-to-the-cosmos-t... -travel/)
Thanks
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