drag in space

Slick · #1 February 9th, 2003, 05:02 AM

Here are some good ones (used a google search for "atoms per cubic meter"):

http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/Hi...177/ch4-6.html

http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2000/...inaCheng.shtml

http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2000/DaWeiCai.shtml

Slick.

couslee · #2 February 9th, 2003, 05:04 AM

WHEW!
I was afraid this thread was going to talk about some hairy ship wearing a dress.

primitive · #3 February 9th, 2003, 05:37 AM

Ain't gonna happen.
High heels, big wigs, and short dresses is not advisable in Zero-G conditions.

Sorry Oleg.
Can't help.

Fyron · #4 February 9th, 2003, 06:53 AM

There is not enough mass in space to cause enough drag to make aerodynamic designs any better than non-aerodynamic designs.

Taz-in-Space · #5 February 9th, 2003, 07:08 AM

How about in a nebula??

Fyron · #6 February 9th, 2003, 07:09 AM

Real nebulae are nothing like nebulae you see in Star Trek, B5, SW, etc. I am fairly certain that the gasses and such are spread out really thin, and would not create much more drag than normal space.

Gryphin · #7 February 9th, 2003, 07:40 AM

Fyron, I'm very happy to hear that. My Tessalates are safe even if they are not esthetic. Hmm, Guess i beter get them zipped and up loaded. < Phew >

[ February 09, 2003, 05:41: Message edited by: Gryphin ]