Re: Mini SD-newsletter

[Kevin C Houston <hous0042@maroon.tc.umn.edu>]

On Sun, 5 Nov 1995 KellySt@aol.com wrote:

> To : Timothy
> 
> 
> Thats the problem.  1) if the ship needs fuel for .2 C or less, for a Tau
> Ceti flight it would have to be launched about 60 years before the ship gets
> there.  2)  To do all this precise launch timing decades before the flight
> leaves would be perfect assurence that the fuel and ship will NOT get
> together at the proper time.
> 
Agreed, The timing difficulties alone would make this a problematic approach.
Granted it may be physically possible, but that does not mean that it's 
practical.  I say "nice try guys", but no cigar.

Kevin