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Related Links Space Tethers: Slinging Objects in Orbit? posted by Blake on 01:35 PM April 16th, 2007 from the Flight-of-the-Dragonfly dept. Morning Edition, April 16, 2007 · What do you get when you combine a high school library, an intercontinental ballistic missile, and a machine that makes sexy underwear? The answer is scheduled to blast off into space tonight. This particular tether is the creation of Rob Hoyt, a physicist and aerospace engineer who lives in Washington state. The story behind it goes back to Hoyt's high-school days. One day, Hoyt was in the library, and he picked up a book... Trackbacks: Why so many novels never make it to the big screen » Space Tethers: Slinging Objects in Orbit? | Log in/Create an Account | Top | Search Discussion Threshold: -1: 0 comments 0: 0 comments 1: 0 comments 2: 0 comments 3: 0 comments 4: 0 comments 5: 0 comments Flat Nested No Comments Threaded The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way. XML 
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