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Back of envelope calculations for thurst, specific impulse, etc.
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BioJet 1: Biodiesel Takes Flight
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Airplane Mechanics Help Please: Understanding Lift
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Can anti-hydrogen spacecraft explosions be safely contained?
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Ion Drive Question - Ionization process
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Model rocket How to achieve max. altitude? (w/out altering engine)
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NASA How Fast Can NASA Shuttles Really Travel in Space?
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NASA NASA Scientist Fired - Promises Disclosure
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Jobs in aerospace for EE majors
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Will the Space Shuttle Discovery launch this weekend for a 'pedestrian mission'?
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Mining Earth's Magnetic Fields with Satellites - Chris O'Connor
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Expert Insights: Aerospace Engineering Interview
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Vertical lift aircraft fuel longevity
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How is a rocket's orientation determined during wind tunnel testing?
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Should We Return to the Moon with Apollo Technology?
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Answers to Basic Questions About Space Shuttle Oxygen and Launch
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Why Don't Space Shuttles Get Lost in Space?
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What is the Most Efficient Propeller Design for a Peddel-Powered Water Craft?
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Are there jobs in aerospace engineering?
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Airframe dynamics of a model rocket roll control system?
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How Can I Design a Model Rocket System for My FYP?
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NASA Submit Proposal to NASA: Ideas, Advice & Direction
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Should NASA Repair the Damaged Tiles on the Space Shuttle Endeavour for Launch?
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What is the Next Generation Propulsion Technology at RRX Aerospace?
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NASA Boeing & NASA makes 'quiet' advances
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Space Shuttle Heat Transfer Question
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Rocket escaping Earth's atmosphere
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NASA NASA reports sabotage and drunk astronauts
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Small wind tunnel for a model rocket
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Question about Aerospace Engineering
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Why do you aerospace engineers have such a hard time making spacecraft?
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Are there Non-Defense Aerospace Job Opportunities for Aerospace Engineers?
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Offcentre thrust, spinning spaceship
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NASA Is NASA Chief Michael Griffin Right to Question the Urgency of Global Warming?
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What causes a shuttlecock to change direction mid-flight?
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NASA NASA to Miss Europa in 20 Years ?
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Engine on a chip - the millimeter size turbine
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Want to Become an Astronaut? Here's How!
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Reverse Pitot Flow: Pressure Differential?
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How Can a High School Senior Prepare for a Career in Aerospace Engineering?
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Deciding aerospace as my course
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NASA Nasa offers reward for trash removal
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Is an Iron Blade Shield a Practical Defense Against Aerial Threats?
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The Link Between a Horse's Arse and the Space Shuttle
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How Does the Tail Rotor on a Helicopter Counteract Torque?
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Astronaut Dreams: One Man's Quest for Space Exploration
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Entering a Masters program in Aerospace Engineering
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Ideal area difference for rockets
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Need help on Aluminum propeller
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Astronaut charged with attempted kidnapping
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Is NASA's Budget Being Adequately Prioritized Compared to Defense Spending?
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Designing a 13 Second Flight with a Rubber Band
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WHy does shuttle burn on re-entry?
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How Does Aerodynamic Design Enhance Car Performance and Efficiency?
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Do Submarines Really Fail in Dramatic Hollywood Fashion?
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NASA Google & NASA: A New Partnership
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Pressure Equalization at Nozzle Exit: Why We Need It
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NASA NASA schedules briefing to announce MAJOR finding on Mars
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Servo Motors for Small Satellite Landing Gear Project
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Need help igniting liquid fuel for rocket propulsion?
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Where Can I Find a Rear Oblique Angle Pic of a Fictional Spacecraft?
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Aerospace Engineering Experiments
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Could Magnetic Circulation Be the Key to Propelling Spacecraft?
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What Classes Should I Take for Next Semester in Aerospace Engineering?
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Best books for students of aerospace?
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NASA NASA's 2008 Manned Flight to Repair and Upgrade Hubble Telescope
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What is the In-Flight Temperature of Concorde's Skin?
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Stopping a 300 Km/h Object: Is Airbraking Possible?
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Did a Rocket Booster Fail in this Viral Video?
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NASA NASA to Name Orion Contractor Thursday (Aug 31)
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NASA NASA Dark Matter Announcement on Monday, 21st Aug
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NASA NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter successfully performs orbital insertion
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NASA Space Elevator Feasibility: NASA Announces New Launch Vehicle and CEV
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Computer Code For 3-D Rocket Thermal Evaluation
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Understanding Airflow and Pressure Changes in Jet Engine Design
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Cars in mechanical and aerospace
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NASA Hey Janus, where did you get the NASA patches from?
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Nuclear Fusion Rockets v.s Fission
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Building an Ion Propulsion Unit At Home: Possible?
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NASA NASA's Constellation Program - Center Assignments
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Need Help - A step towards Aerospace Engineering
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Brit Claims to Uncover NASA UFO Coverup
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NASA Did NASA really fake the moon landing?
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Possible to Shield Astronauts from Cosmic Radiation?
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Is NASA Really Saying Goodbye to the Space Shuttle Program?
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NASA Is NASA doing anything to advance the science of cosmology?
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Airbus A380 safety test injures 33
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Could Capacitor Arrays in Space Harvest Free Electrons from the Sun's Corona?
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Gravity Shield Design: Boeing & NASA | Diagrams & Info
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NASA NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts
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NASA What safety measures should be taken when storing antimatter at NASA facilities?
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NASA What is NASA's Lunar Lander Challenge?
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Travel Velocity vs. Fluidic Space
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NASA NASA Achieves Breakthrough In Black Hole Simulation
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NASA NASA's Hubble Discovers New Rings and Moons Around Uranus
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NASA NASA/NACA Technical Reports and Memoranda
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NASA Is NASA's Information Policy Limiting Climate Change Awareness?
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Your opinion on this degree please: Mechanical and Space Engineering
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Can a passenger flight stand mid air before landing
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