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    I lived in a village, during my childhood which is very far from the airport and I used to see the aircrafts which flew few miles above in the sky. By hearing the sound of an airplane, my eyes were in search to locate it, in the sky. I and my friends ran our guts out until we can have the last glance of the aircraft. My passion & Interest have grown up with me. Finally my dream came true. The complete Mechanism & Design which helped the aircraft to fly in to its natural environment fascinated me

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    Great trout fishing for novices in Georgia - Atlanta Fishing Trout can be an oily fish that's in connection with the salmon. It can be found in both water and salt water. It can be a rich method to obtain protein and healthy fat. It is also large rendering it a great fish for game fishing. The trout can be a lazy fish plus it doesn't arrived at the counter easily. You need to lure it with the right tools if you are harbouring any hopes of catching it. To get a highly effective natural lure you

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    The purpose of this article was to report the findings after testing quantized inertia on the EmDrive. The authors predicted that the thrust produced by the EmDrive can be explained assuming that the inertial mass of the photons is caused by unruh radiation. Multiple experiments took place in several independent labs, and produced results that were similar to the predicted values for thrust. The computations of the results did not sufficiently model wave oscillations in 3D, thus the authors recommend

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    Celestial Mechanics

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    Impulsive maneuvers are those in which brief firings of onboard rocket motors change the magnitude and direction of the velocity vector instantaneously. The position of the spacecraft is considered to be fixed during the maneuvers. This is true for high-thrust rockets with burn times short compared with the coasting of the spacecraft. Orbital Maneuvers - 2 Hohmann Transfer - Definition The Hohmann transfer is an elliptical orbit tangent to both circles at its apse line. The periapse and apoapse

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    intend on surviving, we must develop ways to colonize interstellar space. However, there is currently many limitations that don’t allow humans to travel vast distances in short periods of time. Since the space race, there have been countless proposed propulsion solutions; however, with current technology one stands out. This being the solar sail. Solar sails were proposed by Johannes Kepler nearly 400 years ago. He believed that since Europe were still using naval exploration as their main means, that

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    Space Junk Epidemic

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    millions of pieces of space junk ranging in size from flecks of paint to entire Satellites (NASA). To most people this does not sound like much of a problem, but even a fleck of paint moving 17,500 miles per hour or more can cause significant damage to spacecraft and space walkers alike. As more collisions take place and as new items enter the atmosphere the statistical probability of a collision will increase. Eventually, the probability of a collision will become so high that it will be unsafe to enter

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    Paget Disease Studies

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    Hi Gi Hwa Shin, I appreciate your presentation on paget disease because you topic challenged me to review the literatures and recent studies. I did not see any patient with paget disease, even though it would be a good experience to share my knowledge. Paget disease is a chronic condition characterised by lesions of bone resulting from disordered remodelling in which excessive bone resorption initially results in lytic lesions followed by disorganized and excessive

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    rockets or solar powered propulsion systems; nuclear powered platforms provide an ideal alternative. The United States is currently working cooperatively with other countries to research and develop nuclear power sources for space travel. Examples of unmanned deep space missions include space exploration, payload delivery, and asteroid interception. The purpose of this paper is to explore the different options that nuclear power can provide for platform power, propulsion, and maneuverability that

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    few decades in the future when an orbital spaceship has been developed that can track down and remove space debris from orbit. The article will explain in detail the technologies that will make such a spaceship possible such as electric or tether propulsion, life support, and garbage collecting means. It will also explain the various hazards of prolonged stays in orbit such as space weather and effect of microgravity on a human. Space Debris Space debris is any particle, whether natural or man-made

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    journey are immense. The spacecraft must be able to travel to the outer reaches of the solar system safely and swiftly - and life support must be able to keep the crew alive and well, both in transit and once they reach the planet. My story follows a manned mission to Pluto with a crew of 4 astronauts, and covers the technology needed to overcome the technical challenges of reaching the distant, icy dwarf planet. The topic I’m focusing on for the purposes of this paper is propulsion and orbital mechanics

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