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Colloquially referred to as one of the hardest professions, rocket science is actually a common name for spacecraft/space-systems engineering. However, one can also generalize this to include all forms of rocketry, including rockets that are not capable of space travel.
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A thought experiment regarding elliptical orbits
Your instinct that the four quarters of the orbit would be symmetrical isn't correct, because the spacecraft doesn't start each quarter the same way.
Here's the start of the scenario (The spacecraft i …
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Can a balloon start from Earth and fly to the Moon, using Helium for lift to the top of the ...
After reaching this height, can the helium balloon be used as a propellant, the same way if you release a balloon, it will fly through the room?
Sure. There's pressure built up in the balloon envelo …
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