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Space Railroad

Posted by michael on from the little-station-that-could dept.

Pig Hogger writes "Nasa will launch the first space railroad in April. The one-car train will run at speeds as high as 100 meters per hour (relative to the space station) or 27 megameters per hour (relative to the Earth)."

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  1. schedules... by NaturePhotog · · Score: 3, Funny

    Let's hope they get Deutsche Bahn to keep it on schedule, rather than Amtrak. Any anybody besides British Railways to keep it on track...

  2. Silly by Account+10 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    What a silly comparision.

    If I'm walking in the ISS then I'm moving v.fast relative to the earth.
    Hell, If I'm standing still on the ISS then I'm still moving v.fast relative to the earth.
    Even if I'm dead and buried on Earth I'm moving v.v.fast relative to the center of the galaxy.

    It isn't anything to get very excited about ... hey Mum, look at me I'm moving at 0.99c relative to something