Why was the Sea Dragon not built?
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Why was the Sea Dragon not built?
The Sea Dragon never made it out of the concept stage in the 1960s. It was not needed for anything that either NASA or the military was doing in space at the time. The Saturn V was quite sufficient for the moon program.
Will the Sea Dragon ever be built?
Although there was some interest at both NASA and Todd Shipyards, the project was not implemented. With dimensions of 150 m (490 ft) long and 23 m (75 ft) in diameter, Sea Dragon would have been the largest rocket ever built….Sea Dragon (rocket)
| Sea Dragon | |
|---|---|
| Stages | 2 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to LEO | |
| Altitude | 229 km (124 nmi) |
Why did Ed shoot down the Sea Dragon?
During a standoff with Buran, Ed Baldwin launched missiles toward Sea Dragon to prevent further escalation. NASA covered it up as a malfunction and further Sea Dragon production was halted as a result.
What happened to the Sea Dragon in for all mankind?
Sea Dragon 17 was an unmanned resupply mission to the Jamestown Moon base using the Sea Dragon rocket. The rocket was carrying nuclear weapons (allegedly), to be used against the Soviets. It was destroyed by missiles fired by Edward Baldwin from the Pathfinder in orbit around the Moon.
Is a sea dragon real?
So what exactly are sea dragons? They are a type of fish closely related to seahorses. They have a skeleton made of bone, gills for breathing, and are covered with hard bony plates. There are only 3 species of sea dragons, and they all live off the coast of Australia.
Are sea dragons real?
What is Buran in for all mankind?
Buran (Snowstorm in Russian) is a Soviet Reusable spaceplane apart of the Buran programme. It has the capability to dock to a station (possibly in LEO) and use its 2 OMS thrusters to get into LLO (Low Lunar Orbit). The Buran was launched on the Energia (EN-ERR-GEY-UH) Super Heavy Lift launch vehicle.
What did Pathfinder shoot down?
Sea Dragon and Pathfinder arrived in Lunar orbit where they were intercepted by the Soviet “Buran” shuttle. Suddenly Ed changes the missiles course away from Buran and destroys Sea Dragon 17, this ends the stand off as debris rain down on the Moon.
How do sea dragons eat?
They feed on mysid shrimp, a favorite food, and other small crustaceans, plankton, and larval fishes. They swallow their prey whole, creating suction to suck the food item into their small mouth by expanding a joint on the lower part of their snout. This feeding technique is similar to how a pipette works.
Can sea dragons change colour?
Sea dragons are able to change colour, much like their cousins the seahorse. The leafy sea dragon is South Australia’s marine emblem. There are only two species of sea dragons found in the world!
Could the Sea Dragon rocket have been built?
A study produced by Aerojet the following year demonstrated that there were no technical obstacles for building such a launch vehicle, even considering the state of rocket design in the early 1960s. As conceived, Sea Dragon would have consisted of two stages.
Why was the Sea Dragon never used in space?
The Sea Dragon never made it out of the concept stage in the 1960s. It was not needed for anything that either NASA or the military was doing in space at the time. The Saturn V was quite sufficient for the moon program. The Air Force has an inventory of expendable rockets such as the Atlas and the Titan that it used for satellite launches.
How much would it cost to build a modern sea dragon?
An analysis by Citizens in Space suggests that the price of building a modern Sea Dragon would be $22 billion in modern dollars. The trick to making such a rocket economical would be a flight rate of somewhere between 12 and 24 launches per year.
What would have happened to the second stage of the Sea Dragon?
The second stage would have been recovered in a similar fashion. The two stages would have been towed back to the offshore facility to be refurbished for the next flight. The Sea Dragon never made it out of the concept stage in the 1960s.