Space X vertical landing
I was wondering - when a Space X rocket returns with a vertical landing, how hot is the rocket upon landing? Does it take a a long time for it to cool down?
View ArticleAgeing and Space Travel
Hiya all, I was listening to Prof Brian Cox and he told the story that.... If i asked an astronaut to fly in a rocket away from earth for 5 years then turn around and come back to earth, ten years will...
View ArticleSpaceX Raptor Methane Fuel vs. NASA SLS Hydrogen Engine
To Mr. Nelson and staff: Why was the SLS designed to use a hydrogen / oxygen mixture like the 1960's Apollo program? Let's stick to basics: SpaceX uses methane (CH4) in their the new Raptor engines...
View Articlespace retirement futur trend
an affordable movie spaceship is possible in our generation & food and oxygen levels are positively corelated with aging
View ArticleHow accurate is Elon's timeframe of the next Starship launch in 6-8 weeks?
Elon says that Starship will launch in 6-8 weeks, but alot of people think overwise. Express your opinions, people!
View Articleuses of basalt formations
There should be basalt in space. It can support breathable air pressure at maybe 1km a wall width to UHV. The vacuum will seep into the rock. Then, the rock will outgas into the vacuum. The key is, the...
View ArticleIs living on Mars actually possible?
Will, we ever be able to able functionally live on Mars? It's a simple question with so many complex answers to match.
View ArticleEstonia space wire bottom-up
I've read a Kallaste/Vaimann additive manufacturing paper 1/3 about copper wire. They get the same quality as drawn wire. An advantage with additive manufacturing is you may want to incorporate minor...
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Dual Stage 4 Grid Ion Drive possibilities
I would like to invite you to peer review my idea. Has anyone heard of the Dual Stage 4 Grid Ion Drive? Please check out the numbers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual-Stage_4-Grid...
View Articleorange orbs
Has anyone seen those orange orbs in the sky ?, I have here in eureka california.
View ArticleNASA Needs To Think Bigger
Firstly, let me say that I love NASA and have since I was a child. I am approaching Social Security FRA these days. Space exploration, NASA and humans in space has been a life-long love for me. I also...
View ArticleHyperspatial Tunnels: Unveiling the Cosmic Expressways
Title: Hyperspatial Tunnels: Unveiling the Cosmic Expressways Introduction :In the realm of science fiction, we often encounter tales of interstellar travel at unimaginable speeds. While such journeys...
View ArticleI'm out inventing Lunar brick
I don't want to sinter anything that outgasses. I would've sold it for $100M. I still seek in situ rocks in the asteroid belt and around the gas giants. Anything that dry that still outgasses ruins my...
View ArticleIs it possible to see 33 satellites in a row in the course of 15 min?
I live in Airdrie Alberta Canada and I was walking my dogs in the field outside of our complex (6:30am mountain time) when I noticed multiple satellites in a row moving west to east. They came into...
View ArticleI saw a string of 25 to 30 satellites last night, I could see seven at a time...
From Des Moines Iowa at about 8:45 PM on 04/18/2020 I saw a string of satellites moving from the WSW to the ENE. I could see seven or eight of them evenly spaced moving at the same speed across the...
View Article2 manned Ion Engine sizes
For the Solar System manned, two Ion Engine sizes are needed. An F111A cargo analogue, and ones smaller than a car engine; a Sukhoi analogue. 6 of the big ones can be made in Manitoba maybe with...
View ArticleSpace shuttle's road to Triton
3 more yrs of Webb it was an even investment. Was designed to be extensible. Venting gases to space (maybe dangerously). VASIMR or ion/meta engine boosters; radiation blows up electrons so VASIMR would...
View ArticleProcyon is good for brain R+D
Nothing wrong with you, it is me. 3 actors have had precueii neurons tunnel to the cerebellum: An AI researcher stuck in an Alpha Centauri-like system, Yesterday's Enterprise me as purposely keeping...
View ArticleEarth sling shot
Why don't all spacecraft launches sling shot around the earth. I believe the Apollo missions to the moon did. But the recent Euclid launch I don't think did an earth orbit. Maybe sling shot is the...
View Articlewhy don't we launch from the indian ocean?
I hear there is a gravity hole there. How much energy would it save if we launched from there instead?
View ArticleProposed Viable Mars Colonization
About 12 years ago I researched the relevant available information and data, and developed a Proposal to build a viable self-sufficient colony on Mars using current technology. Because of the...
View ArticleDemios as a SpaceX target
I'm forwarding an auxillary or plan B Mission to Demios upgrading Starship. Demios will be the less toxic Moon; an astronaut may still need to roll out a carpet and their career might be over if there...
View Articlewho defunds manned space in the USA
Silicon Valley and Washington State are achieving enough Moore's Law vacuum technology for manned space soon. The defunders of this have been Libertarians, Peaceniks (1/2 the enviro movement doesn't...
View ArticleSpaceX Crew-7 astronaut launch mapping?
Anywhere close to Blue Ridge Mountains west of Lynchburg? Anyone have a map and expected times?
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How are the rockets engines different?
We see that the tail burners of one rocket may be different from the other. Below is a ROSCOSMOS Rocket. Russia Is the Only Nation That Regularly Sends Humans to Orbit. But Its Space Program Is in...
View ArticleRe-entry path of crew capsule
Iʻve been searching online for information regarding the path of re-entry of the Space-X crew capsule. Could it have passed over the Hawaiian Islands in the early morning hours of September 3rd? I have...
View ArticleNavigating the Legal Cosmos: The Urgency of Space Law in the Age of Private...
As we push the boundaries of space exploration, the legal structures that should govern these endeavors remain largely undeveloped. This holds particular significance for nations such as Saudi Arabia,...
View ArticleFossils in space.
What fools billionaires be. Their is a plague upon our planet and it is this legion of malicious and stupid rich people.
View ArticleNovel propulsion method- flung particle centrifuge
Hi! I play around with engineering concepts and would like to share. I am untrained, but have worked for 3 years as a technician. What I thought of this morning seems interesting. I was laughing about...
View ArticleIndia's Trailblazing Space Odyssey
As non-Indian, todays post will provide a neutral exploration of india's significant presence in Aeronautics and Aerospace Engineering, backed by a multitude of compelling evidence. We will delve into...
View ArticleWhy so Slow?
Why are the space crafts and probes we send out, so slow? Why can't we refuel in orbit and lift off again? And get going?
View ArticleIs Dream Chaser looking for a new ride into Space?
I wonder since the delays with the ULA Vulcan rocket and Blue Origin's falling out with Sierra Space on their Orbital Reef could point to a change in strategy for Sierra Space's Dream Chaser. Anyone...
View ArticleHow To Break Light Speed Theoretically
Speed Summing Motor:- -the thrusters on 2 arms set spinning like a helicopter blade, pointing in the same direction, run out of motive force, unless de-tangled with a 'rotary union', and re-filled from...
View ArticleNovel propulsion method- differential linear percussion
Hi again! I have another new space propulsion method, this time I have tested it. I built a carriage and put a pneumatic ram bolted to it. I set a plane level for the carriage, which is on wheels. I...
View ArticleNASA Mars Missions
NASA is still wasting time, money, and resources on meaningless programs, instead of investing all that effort into designing, building, and launching the components for a viable, self sufficient...
View ArticleWhy didn't Michael Collins take any photograph or footage of space while...
They say that stars in space are not visible seen from the bright side of the moon due to the intensity of the sunlight, right? But seen from the dark side of the moon, wouldn't stars be visible? Why...
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My space art
I constantly have space ideas - the principles of spacecraft, different concepts of the existence of people in space, and the like. Since I am an artist, I decided to express them in this way. Space...
View ArticleStarlink; Burn up on re-entry?
Once the main booster has seperated & dropped away (to land and be re- used) what becomes of the second booster once the Starlink satellites have been deployed? Is it simply left to burn up on...
View ArticleBlue Origin question
How many liters/gallons/tons of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen are needed to fuel Blue Moon?
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