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currently studying second year Aeronautics in MIT _ India.

  • Interested in rocket science and aerodynamics

And also curious self learner

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What is the purpose of having a countdown during a rocket launch?

launch rockets launch-sequence asked Aug 16, 2013 at 15:12
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What made NASA shut down the Shuttle program?

nasa space-shuttle spacecraft-development space-program asked Aug 11, 2013 at 14:22
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How does Voyager 1 send signals to Earth?

voyager communication asked Aug 4, 2013 at 3:58
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Why do the exhaust flames from cryogenic stage engines appear to be separated from the nozzle?

rockets propellants engines nozzle burn asked Sep 18, 2013 at 7:05
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Why do the Shuttle's external tanks appear to be rusted?

launch rockets nasa space-shuttle engineering asked Oct 17, 2013 at 17:22
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Why are hydrogen-fluorine fuels not used for rockets more frequently?

launch rockets propellants asked Aug 21, 2013 at 15:35
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Why does a rocket engine provide more thrust in a vacuum than in atmosphere?

launch rockets nasa construction engines asked Oct 18, 2013 at 12:35
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Is there any stable orbit around a black hole?

orbit probe black-hole asked Sep 12, 2013 at 8:04
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What's the coin on the Curiosity rover?

mars history nasa curiosity camera asked Sep 27, 2013 at 7:33
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How large is the Earth's gravitational Sphere of Influence and how can it be calculated?

orbital-mechanics isro mangalyaan soi asked Dec 3, 2013 at 16:25
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How did NASA achieve their live TV broadcast in 1969?
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What is meaning of T in rocket launch countdown?
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How would it be possible to kick start Mars's magnetic field?
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Can I borrow a lunar rover?
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Why is the life span of a LEO satellite less than that of a GEO satellite?
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Nuclear thermal rocket specific impulse calculation uses 1 amu, is that wrong?
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Why do pressure fed engines have combustion instabilities?
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Would it actually be feasible to drop a nuclear bomb from a satellite?
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What is the oldest artificial satellite still in use?
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Oxygen self-supply by plants
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What medicines were onboard the Apollo flights?
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Why do the exhaust flames from cryogenic stage engines appear to be separated from the nozzle?
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What's the highest resolution camera orbiting Mars as of 2013?
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Why does a rocket engine provide more thrust in a vacuum than in atmosphere?
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Does cosmic dust pose a problem for long-term satellites, telescopes and probes?
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What caused SES-8's Falcon 9 launch computer to abort at T+2 seconds?
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How can Mars have dust storms with such a thin atmosphere?
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What is the success rate of NASA launches?
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What is the average electrical charge on the lunar surface?
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What are the chances of getting struck by lightning while in Earth orbit?
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Do astronauts take any pills to battle bone density loss?
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Why are there no more manned missions to the Moon?
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Are there any plans to send a probe to orbit a black hole?
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How do rockets prevent rear-ending after stage seperation?
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Why do reaction wheels fail so "frequently"?
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What were the differences between Space Shuttle's and Buran's reentry guidance?
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What type of onboard radar did the Surveyor landers use?
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What source of raw materials could be found in space for making plastics?
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What range of orbital elements was available for the Space Shuttle?
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Could you take a Cessna from the ISS to Earth?
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