New Animation for LTABS

[BrianSlee]

<p>Lighter Than Air Booster System (LTABS) If you can think of a better acronym for the concept I will throw in a free&nbsp;Escape Velocity ballcap postage paid even <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-money-mouth.gif" border="0" alt="Money mouth" title="Money mouth" />.&nbsp;</p><p>As always all comments are welcome.</p><p>http://www.escape-velocity.biz/files/TSTO_Animation.pps</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p>"I am therefore I think" </p><p>"The only thing "I HAVE TO DO!!" is die, in everything else I have freewill" Brian P. Slee</p> </div>

 

[UFmbutler]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Lighter Than Air Booster System (LTABS) If you can think of a better acronym for the concept I will throw in a free&nbsp;Escape Velocity ballcap postage paid even .&nbsp;As always all comments are welcome.http://www.escape-velocity.biz/files/TSTO_Animation.pps <br /> Posted by BrianSlee</DIV></p><p>Can you explain what I'm looking at here?&nbsp; Is that a balloon filled with helium or something?&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Also, here's my suggestion for an acronym:&nbsp; Balloon Operated Orbital Booster System&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[BrianSlee]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Can you explain what I'm looking at here?&nbsp; Is that a balloon filled with helium or something?&nbsp;&nbsp;Also, here's my suggestion for an acronym:&nbsp; Balloon Operated Orbital Booster System&nbsp; <br />Posted by UFmbutler</DIV><br /><br />UFmbutler,</p><p>&nbsp; For background info on the concept see posts under this heading for "Rocket Powered Blimps?".&nbsp; I have given&nbsp; it a bump to go with this post.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I like the acronym but to make it work I would have to come up with a tandem configuration for the system ** I think Balloon Operated Orbital Booster Systems only work well in pairs**. <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-tongue-out.gif" border="0" alt="Tongue out" title="Tongue out" /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p>"I am therefore I think" </p><p>"The only thing "I HAVE TO DO!!" is die, in everything else I have freewill" Brian P. Slee</p> </div>

 

[DrRocket]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Can you explain what I'm looking at here?&nbsp; Is that a balloon filled with helium or something?&nbsp;&nbsp;Also, here's my suggestion for an acronym:&nbsp; Balloon Operated Orbital Booster System&nbsp; <br />Posted by UFmbutler</DIV></p><p>If you want to get attention how about BIG Balloon Operated Orbital Booster System ?<br /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[MeteorWayne]

<p><img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-laughing.gif" border="0" alt="Laughing" title="Laughing" /><img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-foot-in-mouth.gif" border="0" alt="Foot in mouth" title="Foot in mouth" /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[derekmcd]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>If you want to get attention how about BIG Balloon Operated Orbital Booster System ? <br /> Posted by DrRocket</DIV></p><p>Instead of "big", how about Dynamic Derigible.&nbsp; If we could get 38 of them in stock, it would be perfect.&nbsp; Could imagine the headlines?</p><p>Congress authorizes funds for NASA's plan to build 38 DD...&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div> </div><br /><div><span style="color:#0000ff" class="Apple-style-span">"If something's hard to do, then it's not worth doing." - Homer Simpson</span></div> </div>

 

[BrianSlee]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Instead of "big", how about Dynamic Derigible.&nbsp; If we could get 38 of them in stock, it would be perfect.&nbsp; Could imagine the headlines?Congress authorizes funds for NASA's plan to build 38 DD...&nbsp; <br />Posted by derekmcd</DIV><br /><br />HaHa.&nbsp; Why not dream really big and go for 44.&nbsp; Good try but I don't think it will be in the running for the ballcap.&nbsp; Which by the way is a very nice cap with embroidered logo.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /><img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/8/11/e85b703b-4823-4095-9b18-8ad389c16072.Medium.jpg" alt="" /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p>"I am therefore I think" </p><p>"The only thing "I HAVE TO DO!!" is die, in everything else I have freewill" Brian P. Slee</p> </div>