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To: energyplay who wrote (47247)	3/11/2004 2:49:23 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 74559

Perhaps that explains <<Honda, Toyota Shift Gears and Consider Taking to the Skies>> is because japan that never had an aviation industry need to be part of the next generation The Japanese automakers are testing low-cost plane prototypes that could challenge other manufacturers of general aviation aircraft.

To: energyplay who wrote (47247)	3/11/2004 3:15:03 AM
From: EL KABONG!!!	Respond to of 74559

Hi ep, Nice article... Interesting read... Lots of history there. I found this Carl Sagan award winner from New Mexico... lascruces.com Interestingly enough, I've learned the following... Only the Soviet Union and the USA have ever launched rockets that employed nuclear devices. The USA launched theirs in 1965, and it was named SNAP-10A. The Soviet Union had several launches, spread across many years. Of the satellites currently in space, most use solar powered generators, and solar panels to convert sunlight to energy. Additionally, something called radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) are employed. RTGs generate only about 70 to 200 watts (not megawatts) of power, much more than solar as the distance to the sun increases, but far less than what is needed for any space exploration beyond Mars. Currently, research is being conducted by the Space Fission Power Team at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. I have no idea where their research currently stands... KJC