[Insightful Trekker]

The EU's moon probe was just intserted into lunar orbit today. With its super efficent ion drive (and a very high "MPG" route) it achieved and equivalent 5,000,000 MPG from earth orbit to lunar orbit.

link:

http://www.indystar.com/articles/3/195357-8573-010.html

Keep trying xcel! <VBG>

Apologies to the mod's and it *IS* OT. Lock or delete if you must, but this stellar (pun intended) MPG was just too good not to report here.

 

[Guest]

Hi Insightful Trekker:

___At least Rick, Billy, and myself have something to shoot for

___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___[email:mwf6d68c][email protected][/email:mwf6d68c]

 

[Yves M.]

Yes sure but I am sure that if you "coast in neutral" like this thing did but in the direction of the sun, you would get much more than that.

 

[Guest]

Hi Yves:

___If I could only figure out how to get my Insight up to Escape Velocity, I might have to try that

___Good Luck

___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___[email:3o455s8h][email protected][/email:3o455s8h]

 

[Tim Maddux]

bad bad John.
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