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To: Jon Koplik who wrote (26196)	12/9/2006 1:22:50 AM
From: Maurice Winn	Respond to of 29986

Shuttle launches are hugely difficult and expensive. My soon to be patented GSRS [TM] will solve all the problems. GSRS = Graviton Spin Reversal System = much better than the dopey space elevator idea. Just plonk the satellite to be launched inside the weatherproof box and take off. Anti-gravitational force pushes the vehicle and payload right up into orbit. The vehicle is then turned off and parachutes back to Earth. The 20th century monster rockets are going to look like using a steam roller to crack a walnut. Same for transport to and from work, to the movies, dances, pubs etc. Just dial up the gpsOne location, sit back and enjoy the ride. Being smart, the "birds" will fly like a flock of swallows on a hot summer's day, swooping around flat out, never colliding. Millions could be airborne simultaneously in one city without collision. People could live in multistorey buildings and launch straight out the window - no need to mess about going down to ground level. But, with transport so easy, cheap and fast, why live up high? People could spread out 100 km near a beach, or somewhere they like, and zoom the 100 km to work in 20 minutes minutes. Mqurice

To: Jon Koplik who wrote (26196)	12/20/2006 6:21:51 PM
From: ebg51	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29986

SORRY for late reply - From everything I have heard, it has to do with fuel. If you had unlimited fuel you could launch anytime. That is why they prefer to launch GEO Sats closer to the equator. The launch site is that much closer to that belt of GEO Sats that hover at the equator. You have only so much fuel. That is why weight & distance are so important.That 5 minute window is probably optimum for getting the bird to the right location on the least amount of fuel.