Schmidt Mickey D Civ HQ USAFA/DF
Tue, 01 Mar 2005 17:03:56 -0800
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I got started on this when we were still talking about how to demonstrate a heated object could penetrate ice. I am sorry to see it ending. I hope that an alternative site becomes available if/when the US and other can decide to use nuclear rockets for propulsion and nuclear power for providing energy in space. I think that will be a long while. The war on terrorism will sap funds needed for space exploration so much so that I imagine GW Bush’s statements about going to the Moon and Mars will be as dead as the Hubble repair seems to be … I just hope the space station can be completed and a replacement for the shuttle can be built sooner rather than later.
It’s been interesting to read all your inputs even if I haven’t had so many myself.
Mickey Schmidt
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I hope everyone on this list will at least give their thoughts and ideas on how we can explore Europa. You need not be a rocket scientist to do so. In fact, that might bring a refreshing perspective to look at the problem in another way.
Larry
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