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| Arcadon | Jun 21 2011, 02:56 PM Post #51 |
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None of the moons will be volcanic. That wouldn't happen around such a small planet, they'd cool too quickly. And not enough resources? For SATELLITES? M'kay, then. Now we're obviously just getting into ridiculous and baseless accusations. |
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| Greater Laddneia | Jun 21 2011, 03:03 PM Post #52 |
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That's Raz for ya! Jks, we're just concerned about realism (well, some more than others) |
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| Leraq | Jun 21 2011, 03:45 PM Post #53 |
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@ Arcadon; There can actually be volcanic moons; Tectonics can be found on bodies of any size: Io; the moon of Jupiter is in fact the most volcanically active body in our solar system |
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| Raz | Jun 21 2011, 04:39 PM Post #54 |
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Yes for satellites, the launchers themselves are quite expensive to produce. I use real life as an example always, France (before the ESA) and Japan were only able to produce a small amount of rockets themselves because the cost of fuel, electronics, and support infrastructure is very expensive to produce and launch. Not to mention the technology involved took years for France and Japan to research even with some assistance from the US. Also, you aren't placed well at all for satellite launching, you want to be as close to the equator as you can be as said here Edited by Raz, Jun 21 2011, 04:47 PM.
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| Emerald | Jun 21 2011, 05:23 PM Post #55 |
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Leraq, that is what I was going by. It is because the pull of Jupiter and the rotation of Europa is 2:1 Io's rotation. |
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| Greater Laddneia | Jun 21 2011, 05:50 PM Post #56 |
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Well then, looks like LM will be a prime location for KITT satellite launches, but it can still be done from wherever, it just requires more fuel. |
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| Xosaia | Jun 21 2011, 08:03 PM Post #57 |
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Laddneia, do you want use New Neria as a joint launch site? I'd be willing to use part of the Xosaian half for the facility, so you wouldn't have to let me into your no-doubt nefariously secret activities on your half
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| Greater Laddneia | Jun 21 2011, 08:35 PM Post #58 |
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Is that the island we bought? I've finished all my notorious experiments there, but for practical reasons I'd like to keep the fence up. However, I have started building a Nopeus launch site there, due to its closeness to the equator, but i'm sure I could expand it to bring back the glory days of the Xosaia/Laddneia space age. |
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| Arcadon | Jun 22 2011, 12:36 AM Post #59 |
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Io is like that because of the stretching effect caused by the gravitational pull of Jupiter and it's moons. Alterra isn't nearly large enough for that sort of tectonic activity to occur. "These vehicles would be able to place 650 pounds (290 kg) into a 150 to 230 miles (240 to 370 km) LEO or 100 pounds (45 kg) into GTO. Eleven of the twelve initial Delta flights were successful. The total project development and launch cost came to $43 million, $3 million over budget. An order for 14 more vehicles was let before 1962." Adjusted for inflation, that's nothing for at most 12 satellites in orbit. This was taken from the Delta Rocket page, an American made rocket used primarily for satellites in the 60's and on. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_(rocket_family)] You just got sourced. |
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| Emerald | Jun 22 2011, 12:51 AM Post #60 |
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An extreme volconism is not possible on Alterra. A minor 25% covered moon would be possible. |
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