Comments by "" (@ronjon7942) on "Testing the US Military’s Worst Idea" video.

  1. Oh yeah! Great read! Robert Heinlein…thnx for bringing this up, I need to read it again. Maybe a Kindle Unlimited binge of Heinlein. And Asimov. And Clarke. And….
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  2. Wasn’t that due to the whip antennas at the midpoint of the satellite cylinder? Or was that Explorer I?
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  3. If the lower part of the rod is heavier thn the upper, wouldn’t the length of the rod provide stability? Maybe fins at Mach10 wouldn’t survive the heat, but for a low speed test, I’d prolly use fins. Pretty fun experiment tho, I’d cut him a little slack. Edit, oh - 12:28. Maybe I cut him TOO much slack. Sorry, I’ll shut up.
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