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Questions relating to the use of technology to further space exploration.
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Could liquid airlocks work?
There are several answers now that examine different aspects of this. I wanted to add the matter of waterglass, (sodium silicate Na2SiO3, or potassium silicate K2O3Si) as a potential liquid for use in …
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Were decommissioned Cold War missiles repurposed for peaceful spaceflight?
There are also the Dnepr-1 rockets, made from converted R-36 missiles. One that launched in June 2014 delivered a payload of 37 satellites, making it the current record-holder for most satellites deli …
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Why are spaceship capsules frustum shaped?
The capsules designed to reenter the atmosphere have to slow down from about 8 km/s to zero by the time they get to the ground. They actually don't use the part that looks like a cone to do that. They …