It would take the same amount of manoevering to match orbits with an on orbit tanker as it would with an asteriod in orbit. For some reason people are under the delusion that an orbital fuel depot needs to be built on something. The only way that would make sense is if they were extracting propellant from the asteroid itself. Otherwise it is a complete waste of effort.
As someone has already posted here, there'd be no need to dock, the fuel can be launched from the 'fuel station' to meet up with the Mars bound craft.
Just ensure you net zero your departure forces over time. you can always spend a few minutes getting far enough away before you fire your main thusters.
They are suggesting using a large 'bag' of some type to capture the asteroid. How feasible is that, considering we're talking about a spinning asteroid with lots of sharp edges that would cut a "bag"? We'd need to stop its spin first, no?
Radically different? Perhaps it will make you listen to a 30-second ad before you can take or make a phone call!
Now there's a killer feature that'll boost Google's revenue!
Hmm..., a 'free' Google smartphone that's completely funded by ads. I can see that happening relatively soon in the marketplace. The consumer receives a killer smartphone (at no cost), google gets 'targeted ads' money to support it, free calling/internet for the consumer.... Sounds like a win/win concept. You should get a patent going for this idea
Google publicly declared they would not work with CDMA carriers for their premium brands because their (Sprint's & Verizon's) update policies are completely incompatible with both Google's and the customer's (that's you and me) interests. As such, seems unlikely Verizon would be the goto carrier for their premium brand, let alone premium branded technology. So if your assertion is true, what has suddenly changed with Verizon which made Google do a complete 180?
I didn't know that. According to one of the articles I read, Motorola is developing a phone for Verizon Wireless. Perhaps they have a pre-existing relationship from before Google bought them?
"AMIR EFRATI of the Wall Street Journal writes:
Engineers at Motorola are hard at work on a sophisticated handset—known internally as the "X phone"—but the Google Inc. unit is running into some obstacles in its effort to provide more potent competition for Apple Inc., said people familiar with the matter. Seven months after being acquired by Google for $12.5 billion, Motorola is designing its marquee handset with cutting-edge features to stand apart from existing phones when it is released next year, these people said.
But while Google is known for swift execution on the Web, its new hardware unit has run into hurdles associated with manufacturing and supply-chain management that have caused the company to rethink some initial plans for the X phone, such as using a bendable screen, these people added. The previously undisclosed development effort is a key facet of Google's strategy for boosting the minuscule market position of the cellphone pioneer, based partly on bolstering quality while reducing the quantity of Motorola products.
Motorola is primarily working on two fronts: devices that will be sold by carrier partner Verizon Wireless, such as the "Droid" line of smartphones, and the X phone, these people said. Motorola is also expected to work on an "X" tablet after the phone, the people added. Meanwhile, Google must manage complex relationships with smartphone makers that use its Android mobile-device software—particularly with Samsung Electronics Co., a Motorola rival that has become the No. 1 smartphone maker with Google's help."
From NDTV: " Google Inc is working with recently acquired Motorola on a handset codenamed "X-phone", aimed at grabbing market share from Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.
Google acquired Motorola in May for $12.5 billion to bolster its patent portfolio as its Android mobile operating system competes with rivals such as Apple and Samsung.
The Journal quoted the people saying that Motorola is working on two fronts: devices that will be sold by carrier partner Verizon Wireless, and on the X phone.
Motorola plans to enhance the X Phone with its recent acquisition of Viewdle, an imaging and gesture-recognition software developer. The new handset is due out sometime next year, the business daily said, citing a person familiar with the plans.
Motorola is also expected to work on an "X" tablet after the phone. Google Chief Executive Larry Page is said to have promised a significant marketing budget for the unit, the newspaper said quoting the persons."
that statement is definitely insulting, off topic and uncalled for
(a) equating muslims with religious idiots is promoting a dangerous stereotype. Especially unfair as a lot of observations in astronomy are thanks to them (their work, their translations and open mindedness toward science)
(b) even if you do not believe in any religion you have no more proof that believers of any religion are better guided than atheist... there are a many misguided atheists as well. You have the freedom right to believe anything you want... but being as blatantly racist and stereotypical, that is cheap and uncalled for
Damn that was an excellently worded reply, and very true. Muslims have made immense contributions to the world of mathematics, especially trigonometry, architecture, and engineering, philosophy, navigation and medicine during their golden age.
I forget the name of the recent female surgeon general who said the only diet that works is "Eat less, move more." No starvation diets, sensible portions eaten regularly, else your body goes into 'starvation mode' and saves/retains every calorie. Supposedly,it's an evolutionary trait from when a human might go weeks without food.
The Daily News cannot be described as a newspaper anymore, it's a 'tabloid', trying to stay alive by printing sensationalist stories. It used to be a reliable newspaper, then the internet happened along...
I used to listen to Howard Stern on the radio, that show made me laugh at times in my life when I had nothing to laugh about. "Sternishe" is another form of Stern, 'Sternfan' was already taken when I was signing up for a slashdot account, adding the 'she' was the easiest.
It will be impossible to ignore Bloomberg and his fiefdom.
Doesn't New York have term limits or something?
Yes, usually it's two terms. Bloomberg had the law amended, and got himself a third term. Next year a new mayor will be voted on for 2014. Politicians in N.Y. are jockeying for that now.
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It would take the same amount of manoevering to match orbits with an on orbit tanker as it would with an asteriod in orbit. For some reason people are under the delusion that an orbital fuel depot needs to be built on something. The only way that would make sense is if they were extracting propellant from the asteroid itself. Otherwise it is a complete waste of effort.
As someone has already posted here, there'd be no need to dock, the fuel can be launched from the 'fuel station' to meet up with the Mars bound craft.
Just ensure you net zero your departure forces over time. you can always spend a few minutes getting far enough away before you fire your main thusters.
Sounds like a line from a space-porno flick.
They are suggesting using a large 'bag' of some type to capture the asteroid. How feasible is that, considering we're talking about a spinning asteroid with lots of sharp edges that would cut a "bag"? We'd need to stop its spin first, no?
In answer... http://www.caltech.edu/search/sites/asteroids%20nasa#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=asteroids%20nasa&gsc.page=1
Here is the link to the pdf download at California Institute of Technology: http://www.caltech.edu/search/sites/asteroids%20nasa#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=asteroids%20nasa&gsc.page=1
To whoever buys it, please melt it down and make something useful out of it.
I'd get it for myself, except I'm too cheap to buy Apple. Now, if it ran on Android...
Radically different? Perhaps it will make you listen to a 30-second ad before you can take or make a phone call!
Now there's a killer feature that'll boost Google's revenue!
Hmm..., a 'free' Google smartphone that's completely funded by ads. I can see that happening relatively soon in the marketplace. The consumer receives a killer smartphone (at no cost), google gets 'targeted ads' money to support it, free calling/internet for the consumer.... Sounds like a win/win concept. You should get a patent going for this idea
Google publicly declared they would not work with CDMA carriers for their premium brands because their (Sprint's & Verizon's) update policies are completely incompatible with both Google's and the customer's (that's you and me) interests. As such, seems unlikely Verizon would be the goto carrier for their premium brand, let alone premium branded technology. So if your assertion is true, what has suddenly changed with Verizon which made Google do a complete 180?
I didn't know that. According to one of the articles I read, Motorola is developing a phone for Verizon Wireless. Perhaps they have a pre-existing relationship from before Google bought them?
Expect him to try running for president, would not surprise me. What else is left for him to run for?
But while Google is known for swift execution on the Web, its new hardware unit has run into hurdles associated with manufacturing and supply-chain management that have caused the company to rethink some initial plans for the X phone, such as using a bendable screen, these people added. The previously undisclosed development effort is a key facet of Google's strategy for boosting the minuscule market position of the cellphone pioneer, based partly on bolstering quality while reducing the quantity of Motorola products.
Motorola is primarily working on two fronts: devices that will be sold by carrier partner Verizon Wireless, such as the "Droid" line of smartphones, and the X phone, these people said. Motorola is also expected to work on an "X" tablet after the phone, the people added. Meanwhile, Google must manage complex relationships with smartphone makers that use its Android mobile-device software—particularly with Samsung Electronics Co., a Motorola rival that has become the No. 1 smartphone maker with Google's help."
I've read the phone is first going to be ATT branded, so don't expecr it to be open and hackable.
Oops, I got that wrong. Motorola's working on a Verizon phone, and the company internally named X devices. http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/google-reportedly-working-with-motorola-on-x-phone-x-tablet-308598
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/google-reportedly-working-with-motorola-on-x-phone-x-tablet-308598
I've read the phone is first going to be ATT branded, so don't expecr it to be open and hackable.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/21/motorola-x-phone-x-tablet-rumor-android-smartphone/
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2413528,00.asp
"muslim and other religious guided idiots"
that statement is definitely insulting, off topic and uncalled for (a) equating muslims with religious idiots is promoting a dangerous stereotype. Especially unfair as a lot of observations in astronomy are thanks to them (their work, their translations and open mindedness toward science) (b) even if you do not believe in any religion you have no more proof that believers of any religion are better guided than atheist... there are a many misguided atheists as well. You have the freedom right to believe anything you want... but being as blatantly racist and stereotypical, that is cheap and uncalled for
Damn that was an excellently worded reply, and very true. Muslims have made immense contributions to the world of mathematics, especially trigonometry, architecture, and engineering, philosophy, navigation and medicine during their golden age.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Golden_Age#Sciences
I forget the name of the recent female surgeon general who said the only diet that works is "Eat less, move more." No starvation diets, sensible portions eaten regularly, else your body goes into 'starvation mode' and saves/retains every calorie. Supposedly,it's an evolutionary trait from when a human might go weeks without food.
And we of the world are in your debt for your 'sacrifice' in the name of medical research.
The Daily News cannot be described as a newspaper anymore, it's a 'tabloid', trying to stay alive by printing sensationalist stories. It used to be a reliable newspaper, then the internet happened along...
I used to listen to Howard Stern on the radio, that show made me laugh at times in my life when I had nothing to laugh about. "Sternishe" is another form of Stern, 'Sternfan' was already taken when I was signing up for a slashdot account, adding the 'she' was the easiest.
'Tis better to be alive than right.
Bumper sticker: the closer you get the slower i go.
I had one that said, "I'm not deaf, I'm ignoring you!"
It will be impossible to ignore Bloomberg and his fiefdom.
Doesn't New York have term limits or something?
Yes, usually it's two terms. Bloomberg had the law amended, and got himself a third term. Next year a new mayor will be voted on for 2014. Politicians in N.Y. are jockeying for that now.
Alright, puncuation officer, you got me, fair & square. :-/
The tv show "Happy Days" made the 50's seem wonderful. Talk to anyone who was alive then and I bet you their memories aren't as rose colored.