-----Forwarded Message----- >From: countde...@earthlink.net >Sent: Apr 24, 2010 12:25 AM >To: cyna...@charter.net >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] X37B Orbital Bomber > > >Hi Darren and List, > >By passive in this application...it is meant that the device does not emit >electronic counter measures. This weapon is powered to hypersonic (ok it's a >stretch to call it "cosmic") speed by a simple rocket motor using an oxidizer >and JP8 and guided into a relatively short and steep trajectory to the target >while protected from heat and pressure using ablative and mass sacrificing >technology. I understand that the mass of the impactor is depleted uranium and >it will definitely penetrate the atmosphere and hit the target substantually >intact at an extremely high Mach number. I hope video and BDA will become >available of this so we could use it in meteoritic cratering comparisons. > >Count Deiro >IMCA 3536 > >-----Original Message----- >>From: Darren Garrison <cyna...@charter.net> >>Sent: Apr 23, 2010 11:36 PM >>To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] X37B Orbital Bomber >> >>With all due respect to your old pilot friend, that sounds like a steaming >>pile >>of crap. >> >>Meteoids enter the atmosphere at a range of 11 to 72 KM/s (according to this, >>which excepts the Encyclopedia Britannica) >> >>http://abyss.uoregon.edu/~js/glossary/meteor.html >> >>At the lowest of LEOs, satellites travel at less than 8 KM/s, slower than the >>slowest meteoids (and of course, the higher the orbit, the lower the >>satellite.) >>You could be generous and call that "cosmic velocity", I suppose. But even >>so, >>that passive impactor would act just like a real meteoroid-- it would lose all >>of it's velocity and finish it's fall going at nothing more than the normal >>terminal velocity it would have if you dropped it from a high-flying plane. >>To >>retain "cosmic velocity", it would have to be HUGE. Remember the space >>shuttle >>Columbia burning up on reentry? Remember any of the big fragments of it >>destroying any towns? >> >> >> >>On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:40:27 -0400 (EDT), you wrote: >> >>>List, >>> >>>I post because this unmanned orbital bomber uses passive meteor like weapons >>>to destroy terrestrial targets at cosmic velocities. I was formerly Director >>>of Aviation Facilities for the Hughes Tool Company in the late 60's and an >>>old pilot friend with high field grade USAF and NASA connections sent the >>>communication below. >>> >>>The X37B using an Atlas V booster was sent up yesterday. I was told by >>>another NASA type that five years ago somebody in the Pentagon responsible >>>for USAF weapons development saw an "It Came From Outer Space" movie and got >>>the idea to use man made impactors to destroy targetslike the errant >>>asteroids in the movie. NASA had this hypersonic craft already under >>>development, transferred it to the USAF in 2006, and re-engineered it to >>>carry multiple impactors and guidance. Star Wars has arrived. >>> >>>Count Deiro >>>IMCA 3536 >>> >>> >>> >>>Farouk, >>> >>>I believe you are referring to the X37B reusable space plane that was >>>launched on the 21st four hours after DARPA's Mach 20 Hypersonic Vehicle >>>went up. >>>I'm not briefed in on either so can talk freely. However, it's like relating >>>the contents of a letter I haven't read. >>> >>>We have long needed something like the Global Hawk, but lingering in space >>>and having additional capability; something that can take stuff up, maneuver >>>while up there, place satellites, pick up satellites and move them or even >>>bring them home. GPS and com satellites are a huge requirement as well as >>>all the secret stuff that's required to be up there. Originally, the space >>>shuttle was going to do these things but it never panned out. >>>Reportably the 37B will be capable of station times of 9 months or longer. >>>Don't see why it couldn't eventually stay much longer since they don't need >>>to take a supply of M&M's to reward the navigators. >>>Also, there's the weaponization angle. From space, one only needs to hit a >>>target: no explosive required. >>>A pound or so of depleted uranium dropped from space and goodbye battleship, >>>building or whatever. >>>A hypersonic ball, dropped from space and landing on the centerline of >>>Tehran airport would send a stark message. >>> >>>A Mach 20 Hypersonic Vehicle could strike anywhere in the world without >>>warning. On the test shot they are maneuvering hypersonic and that's just in >>>the "Glide" phase. What is cleverly not said here is how fast was it going >>>under power? They will complete the test by dunking it into the ocean at >>>more than 13,000 miles an hour. A wet sponge at 13,000 miles per would hit >>>like an atomic weapon. 13,000 mph = about Mach 17 >>> >>>Cheers, >>> >>>Shack >>> >>>______________________________________________ >>>Visit the Archives at >>>http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >>>Meteorite-list mailing list >>>Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>>http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> >>______________________________________________ >>Visit the Archives at >>http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >>Meteorite-list mailing list >>Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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