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Posted on: May 09, '08

Olympics torch atop Mount Everest- a space tech. spin off

Dear friends,

                      Using what could be described as a space technology, the Olympics torch was lit atop Mount Everest. What makes it special? The sub-zero temperatures and lack of oxygen at high altitudes make it difficult to burn a flame atop snow-clad mountains. Beijing has been gearing up to host the world's premiere event of sports and atheletics. Many 5 star hotels and fly-overs and structures have been sprouting to host the Olympics by China thanks to meticulous planning for more than 8 years now.

                     A olympic torch starts its journey from Athens the origin of the event travels through several countries realyed by sports personalities and dignitaries specially chosen for the pre-olympic run. All ok, as the torch burns all the way through to reach Bejing enroute several countries, can the torch survive on Himalayas? Even a benign weather with bright sunshine can turn into a shower of hail-stones any time without any notice. And thin air with sparse oxygen and freezing temperatures can play havoc.

                  The China's Aerospace Science and Industry corporation set to to work on this. The rocket motor burning on thin air was taken as the model. A pressure retaining valve has been installed in the olympic torch to enable it to withstand 65 kms per hour winds, around 6 cms of rain an hour and temperatures of minus 40 degree C. The flame's fuel charge has been made propane departing from the practice of propane-butane mix , propylene -butane mix of the earlier- olympics used fuel.No material except carbon di oxide and water remain after burning , eliminating pollution.

                A climbing team of Tibetans and Chinese set off from their base camp around 3.00 a.m. of thursday morning and six hours later scaled the Mount Everest 8848 metres high and telecast live by state TV lit the torch and held out chinese and olympics flags. The "One world, one dream " -the Olympics slogan was heard on the Mount Everest summing up the heroic deeds of the climbers dis playing a space- technology spin-off.

             Hail, space-technology, hail Olympics spirit.

            Thanks for reading. How about this Olympics count down? Your valuable comments welcome

            Bharath selvan

Tags: count down to olympics

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blui007 said:
Nice topic, keep it continue ...

May 21, '08

tenjade_destiny said:
this is really intersting...they have shown a special calibre to fight against the odds n come up such marvellous concepts, thx for sharing Bharath

May 12, '08

sazzyme said:
hmm..thats soo darn much nice information selvaji..luved every bit..HONEST..even when u talked bout the propane-butane and propane-butelyne mix.. :D

these kinda blogs i totally dig.

darn packed with information, no frills and not too lengthy..
five stars selvaji..

May 11, '08

creativefront said:
Nice blog with fruitful informations.

May 10, '08

daisyann26 said:
very nice

May 09, '08

oliveintl said:
What a wonderfull information..... thanks for sharing

May 09, '08

madhumitaCAP2000 said:
wow
Great information thanks for sharing do keep us informed of more such events Thanks again

May 09, '08

BrainyBakra said:
Wonderful read. The Chinese are incredible both in performing the impossible and suppressing the Scrawny Tibetans.

***** 5 Stars *****

May 09, '08

neha_sh2000 said:
herculean task made possible with the modern science............

May 09, '08

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