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Posted by: Yasha Jan 22 2004, 06:28 PM

Much is the Sub-Orbital cost from Seattle to Anchorage

Posted by: spotlite Jan 22 2004, 06:37 PM

where's anchorage, and I'll look it up for you. If its in the SSG anyway. WHich you should get, by the way, cos its brill.

Posted by: Yasha Jan 22 2004, 06:40 PM

Anchorage Alaska Athabasken Councial

Posted by: Reaver Jan 22 2004, 06:42 PM

QUOTE (Yasha)

Much is the Sub-Orbital cost from Seattle to Anchorage

I don't have my SSG with me, but that may be too short a hop for a sub-orbital. Sub-orbs are supposed to hop continents.

Posted by: Yasha Jan 22 2004, 06:45 PM

If its too short for the sub-orbital, what would be the fastest way there?

Posted by: Reaver Jan 22 2004, 06:47 PM

QUOTE (Yasha)

If its too short for the sub-orbital, what would be the fastest way there?

You could probably do it with a semi-ballistic or jet air of some type (learjet or airline).

Posted by: spotlite Jan 22 2004, 06:52 PM

and I can't find it in the SSG. *shame* Sorry. I gotta get ready for a game anyway. Someone else wanna help him out?

Posted by: Yasha Jan 22 2004, 06:57 PM

I think I'll just double the real-life airline cost from one of those internet ticket places. Thanks folks.

Posted by: Reaver Jan 22 2004, 06:59 PM

QUOTE (spotlite @ Jan 22 2004, 06:52 PM)

and I can't find it in the SSG. *shame* Sorry. I gotta get ready for a game anyway. Someone else wanna help him out?

.5¥ per km for a smeiballistic travel.
.1¥ per km for air travel via HCST.

Both would be realitively fast. Semi-ballistic would get you there in 20 minutes or less. HCST would probably be in between 20 and 30 for that distance. Hope that helps.

Pg. 124 of the SSG by the way.

Posted by: Yasha Jan 22 2004, 07:03 PM

Thanks Reaver that helps alot.

Posted by: Kagetenshi Jan 22 2004, 07:06 PM

Suborbital would probably take longer and cover a larger amount of area because for a hop that short the angle would be insanely steep.

~J

Posted by: Reaver Jan 22 2004, 07:07 PM

QUOTE (Kagetenshi)

Semiballistic would probably take longer and cover a larger amount of area because for a hop that short the angle would be insanely steep.

~J

You're welcome Yasha.

Yea Kagetenshi. I'm thinking that short a distance would be best for an HCST.

Posted by: Cray74 Jan 22 2004, 08:54 PM

QUOTE (Kagetenshi)

Suborbital would probably take longer and cover a larger amount of area because for a hop that short the angle would be insanely steep.

~J

I'm not so sure. The Seattle-Anchorage distance is ~2400 miles/3800km.

http://dtod1.mtmc.army.mil/misc/industry.asp?selection=alaska

That's a 2-hour trip on a mach 2 HSCT (ignoring takeoff, landing, and processing at both ends), and on par with the range of intermediate range ballistic missiles. For that range, I think you'd expect a low-fuel, low velocity, low angle arc just above the atmosphere, not a very steep one.

So, semi-ballistic or suborbital might be the way to go.

Then again, 2 hours ain't bad. You'll probably spend more time in the airports, boarding, and taxiing than in the air.

Posted by: Kagetenshi Jan 22 2004, 09:07 PM

Fair enough. I have to confess that I don't have a very good mental picture of the distance involved.

~J

Posted by: Cray74 Jan 23 2004, 12:23 AM

QUOTE (Kagetenshi)

Fair enough. I have to confess that I don't have a very good mental picture of the distance involved.

I was also going to say, "Yeah, they're close, both somewhere way the heck northwest of me" but then I thought, "Wait, do 'close' and 'Alaska' belong in the same sentence?" So I used my Google Fu Do, and it was mighty indeed.

Posted by: OurTeam Jan 23 2004, 12:29 AM

QUOTE (Cray74)

The Seattle-Anchorage distance is ~2400 miles/3800km.

That distance (2400 mi) is for ground shipping, including going through Whitehorse, YT.

Expedia says Seattle to Anchorage is a 1445 mi (2326 km) flight on Alaska Airlines. A Boeing 737 does it in 3 hr 10 min.

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Posted by: Cray74 Jan 23 2004, 01:06 AM

QUOTE (OurTeam)

That distance (2400 mi) is for ground shipping, including going through Whitehorse, YT.

Yeah, I was afraid of that, but I was too lazy to exercise further Google mastery to find other numbers.

Posted by: Reaver Jan 23 2004, 12:34 PM

QUOTE (Cray74)

QUOTE (OurTeam @ Jan 23 2004, 12:29 AM)

That distance (2400 mi) is for ground shipping, including going through Whitehorse, YT.

Yeah, I was afraid of that, but I was too lazy to exercise further Google mastery to find other numbers.

Still, it's within the realm of a semi-ballistic and not too long a trip for an HSCT. The semi-orb would be a waste though. Why spend that kind of resources for such a short jaunt?

Posted by: boodah Jan 23 2004, 12:53 PM

Well Reav, because he can.