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Funny thing is that Werner Von Brown was the one who proposed this ion engine more than 50 years ago. What was it with these Germans -- Einstein and Von Brown....

Here's a thought for future space shuttle launches...Spray the leading edges of the wings with the same foam as the tank. During launch, it would...

Once the X Prize is won, is a goal of achieving orbit reasonable? Could someone build a reusable ship that is capable taking three passengers to orbit in a...

For any of you with an interest in Solar Power Satellite (SPS, or SSPS) concepts, I finally received NASA Technical Memorandum copies of my papers "Reinventing...

Turbojets historically have been constantly improved in the direction of improved specific fuel consumption (SFC vs Isp for rockets). Thrust to weight has been...

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Space Station News /////////////////////////////////////////// NASA Invites Media to 18th SpaceX Cargo Launch to Space Station Posted: 04 Jun 2019 09:19 AM...

I just finished reading Zubrin's "Entering Space", and was somewhat disturbed by his economic analysis of space solar power. Not that I found it off the mark...

An acceleration jet needs more low velocity thrust to be useful in the boost role than on the high end where the high altitude rocket engines can be expected...

I am sure this topic has been covered here at some time but I missed it. Would it be feasible to use air breathing jet engines as the 1st stage (or as...

http://www2.keck.hawaii.edu/news/LGS_AO.html KECK OBSERVATORY REACHES MAJOR MILESTONE ON ROAD TO EXPAND ADAPTIVE OPTICS Keck Observatory News Release October...

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I have a few dynamical questions, that I was hoping to get some "top line" answers to:- Suppose I want to propel a (hypothetical) 300-kg mass orbiter...

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I've recently read that a distant galaxy 11 billion light years away has been spotted. Does this mean that in actuality it was 11 billion light years away...

Michael Mewhinney Oct. 30, 2003 NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. Phone: 650/604-3937 or 650/604-9000 E-mail:...

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Until recently I have considered air breathing engines on VTVL to not be worth consideration. Now I believe they *might* be worth consideration if they can...

I think this is reasonable for this group. Below (++++) is a report recieved via email on a project SS2S. It uses an unusual staging technology known as...