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Re: Dyson (was Re: [OT]Nukes.)

From: "Imre A. Szabo" <ias@s...>
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 05:54:02 -0500
Subject: Re: Dyson (was Re: [OT]Nukes.)

> Orion was going to use nukes or hydrogen bombs to launch & propel a
very
> large spaceship - and launch from the surface! The Atmospheric Test
Ban
> stuffed that idea, and the more sensible proposal to start the ship in
> orbit was sunk by the various space weapon treaties.

The were probably buildable back then, but killed by public concern of
nukes.	NASA is looking at the use of nukes for space propulsion agian.

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