3/10 At what moment would the moon present the most favourable position for being reached by the projectile? What point in the heavens ought the cannon, destined to hurl the projectile, be aimed at? What place in the heavens will the moon occupy at the moment when the projectile will start ?' "Regarding question No. 1, 'Is it possible to send a projectile to the moon ?' "Yes, it is possible to send a projectile to the moon if it is given an initial velocity of 1,200 yards a second. Calculations prove that this speed is sufficient. |